Badminton Asia Team C’ships: Anmol Kharb leads Indian women’s team to first-ever gold medal

Indian women created history by clinching their first-ever Badminton Asia Team Championships crown with a 3-2 victory over Thailand in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on Sunday.

The Indian team, which began their campaign with an upset win over China and then accounted for top seeds Japan in the semi-final, showed that they were the superior outfit in the final with convincing wins by former world champion PV Sindhu, women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly- Gayatri Gopichand and national champion Anmol Kharab.

It was vintage Sindhu against Supanida Katethong in the opening women’s singles tie. She adopted an aggressive approach against a player, who has troubled her in the past and the game plan paid dividend.

The double Olympic medallist rarely looked under any pressure through-out the 39-minute encounter, winning 21-12, 21-12 to give India the lead.

The combination of Treesa and Gayatri then doubled the lead for India, winning a nerve-wracking doubles match against world no. 10 pairing of Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai 21-16, 18-21, 21-16.

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The celebrations have begun in the Indian camp. They win a first-ever gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team Championships????????

IND 3-2 THAhttps://t.co/GptPSbxQNw pic.twitter.com/GWBqdP1znD— The Field (@thefield_in) February 18, 2024

The Indians began with a clear game plan of pinning their opponents to the back court and attacking at every opportunity they...

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