IndianOil’s shuttlers fuel India’s historic Thomas Cup win

New Delhi
The Indian badminton squad which created history by winning the coveted Thomas Cup, had four star shuttlers employed with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, said on Thursday.
May 15, 2022, turned out to be a red-letter day for Indian Badminton, as the national team scripted history by lifting the coveted Thomas Cup for the first time defeating 14 times champions Indonesia by a 3-0 margin in the final.
Leading India’s charge at the 2022 edition of the Thomas Cup were IndianOil’s leading Badminton stars – four in all – Singles Ace & Bronze Medallist at the 2021 World Championships, Lakshya Sen, the dangerous Doubles Duo & Thailand Open (Super 500) 2019 Champions, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and the fast-rising Doubles player, M R Arjun, a Bronze medallist at 2020 Asia Team Championships, the firm said in a statement.
The team is coached by another IndianOil star and 2001 All England Winner, Pullela Gopichand, who is assisted by National Coach and former Doubles ace Arun Vishnu.
Also part of the Indian squad was former IndianOil Sports Scholars Priyanshu Rajawat and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala.