Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST
  • Home
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Feature
  • Timeout
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Sci-Tech
  • Others
    • COVID-19
    • Today’s Pic
  • Home
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Feature
  • Timeout
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Sci-Tech
  • Others
    • COVID-19
    • Today’s Pic
No Result
View All Result
OrissaPOST - Odisha Latest news, English Daily -
No Result
View All Result

We were determined to make it happen: HS Prannoy on his journey in Thomas Cup

Agencies
Updated: May 18th, 2022, 07:15 IST
in Uncategorized
0
HS Prannoy
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on Linkedin

Mumbai: HS Prannoy played a major role in India’s maiden triumph in the Thomas Cup which concluded Sunday in Bangkok. In the final however, HS Prannoy did not have to play a match as the Indians took an unassailable 3-0 lead. However, in both the quarterfinals and semifinals Prannoy won the decisive rubber against Malaysia and Denmark respectively.

India and Malaysia were tied 2-2 in the quarterfinal clash and everything depended on Prannoy’s match against Jun Hao Leong. The Indian shuttler defeated the Malaysian opponent 21-13, 21-8. Prannoy encountered the same situation in the semis clash with Denmark and the 29-year-old from Kerala to prevail over Rasmus Gemke in three games, coming back after losing the first game to win 12-21, 21-9, 21-12.

Prannoy has won a bronze medal in boys’ singles at the 2010 World Junior Championships. He also has a silver medallist at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. In team competitions his best result was the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, bronze medals in Asian Team Championships in 2016 and 2020 besides. However, the Thomas Cup gold last week is certainly the best Prannoy has ever achieved.

Also read: I was determined not to give up after ankle injury, says Prannoy after guiding India to Thomas Cup final

Prannoy talks about the Thomas Cup triumph, its role in his career, and its impact on Indian badminton. Excerpts:

Q: Where will you place this title in the list of your achievements and for a team?

Prannoy: This is the biggest victory in my life. And no individual or team achievements of mine will come close to this. We knew we had the ability to get a medal, the team had the ability for sure. But never thought we can win this, not even in my dream I ever thought we can become World Champions. Winning a tournament of this level is always very tough and to make that happen is incredible. I am very glad that we could make it happen.

Q: How do you think this will impact Indian badminton?

Prannoy: This victory is huge for India. This win is just not for us but for the next generation. The upcoming generation of players needs to believe that it’s possible to win and that is why for me and all of us here it was ‘kutch karke jana hain’. And we are very happy that we could do something that no one has done. These 10 days will be the most unforgettable moments of our lives.

Q: What do you think was the difference between this team and the previous ones that reached the quarterfinals but could not go beyond?

Prannoy: We always knew we had individual brilliance but playing a team championships and winning a Thomas Cup was never in our dreams. We had huge team bonding and we believed we could do something special. And after the quarterfinal win, we promised ourselves we will not let this opportunity go.

Q: The lack of depth in China’s current teams is one of the reasons for the field being so open this time? What are your thoughts on this aspect of Thomas Cup 2022?

Prannoy: Thomas Cup is a competition that not only tests the skills of individual players but also the depth of a country’s talent. It is one of the reasons why before this edition, only five nations had managed to win the Thomas Cup. So it is one of the most prestigious team events and the most difficult one too. You can not underestimate any team in such an event. We defeated two of the powerhouses, Malaysia, who are five times champions, and Indonesia who are 14 times title winners. That speaks volumes for our players.

 

Tags: Commonwealth GamesDenmarkhs prannoyIndiaMalaysiaThomas Cuptitle
ShareTweetSendShare
Suggest A Correction

Enter your email to get our daily news in your inbox.

Related Posts

Cyclonic circulation, Odisha, IMD, Weather update

Odisha weather: IMD forecasts cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal around September 29

September 23, 2023
Scrub typhus cases rising

Scrub typhus cases rising

September 23, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy

Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy calls for declaring economic independence from China

September 22, 2023
1,195 looted arms recovered so far: Manipur Police

Manipur Government files status report in SC on recovery of arms in ethnic violence-hit state

September 22, 2023
zomato

Zomato slammed for tagging Gurugram Police in ‘banana chips’ post on X

September 21, 2023
Indian-origin MP says Canadian Hindus 'soft targets', urges them to be calm, vigilant

Indian-origin MP says Canadian Hindus ‘soft targets’, urges them to be calm, vigilant

September 21, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

OrissaPOST epaper Sunday POST OrissaPOST epaper

Click Here: Plastic Free Odisha

No Content Available

Archives

Editorial

TRAI’s Future

September 23, 2023

The Centre is reportedly mulling over a crucial amendment to the TRAI Act, aiming to reshape the telecom sector. This...

Read more

India Canada Tiff

September 20, 2023

The tiff between India and Canada seems to be swinging out of control. It all started some years ago when...

Read more

Hostage Diplomacy

US citizens Siamak Namazi, right, Emad Sharghi, third left, and Morad Tahbaz, second right, after landing in Doha, Qatar. (EPA)
September 19, 2023

China’s diplomatic manoeuvrings and successes in the Middle East seem to have forced the US not to waste any more...

Read more

Extension of Govt

Aakar Patel
September 17, 2023

The Opposition INDIA alliance has announced the names of 14 anchors whose programmes their spokespersons will boycott. No reason was...

Read more
  • Home
  • State
  • Metro
  • National
  • International
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Feature
  • Sports
  • Sci-Tech
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Career
Developed By Ratna Technology

© 2020 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST

  • Home
  • Metro
  • State
  • National
  • International
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Feature
  • Opinion
  • Sci-Tech
  • COVID-19
  • Today’s Pic
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Career
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

© 2020 All rights Reserved by OrissaPOST