India’s bronze-medal winning team.
The Indian Thomas Cup team returned home late on Monday night with bronze, its second medal at the prestigious event in the last three editions. By finishing joint third in Denmark, India became one of only seven countries to clinch more than one medal.
While the players acknowledged the support received over years, they rued that the general public was largely unaware of the importance of the achievement at what is dubbed the World Cup of badminton. On Saturday, India went down to France in the semifinals, adding to the maiden title it bagged in 2022.
“I think it didn’t get celebrated by the fans the way it should have been. People who know about the sport knew how big the tournament was, but the general public, I feel, didn’t really know the magnitude of the result.
Published – May 05, 2026 08:36 pm IST
