The defending champions India misplaced to the spirited Malaysia 1-3 within the gold medal match of the combined staff occasion on Tuesday (August 2).
Indian badminton combined staff poses with their CWG silver medals. (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTSIndia misplaced to Malaysia 1-3 within the ultimate of badminton combined staff occasionPresident Murmu lauded Indian badminton staff’s abilities and preventing spiritPrime Minister Modi stated that silver medal will assist make badminton extra standard
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated the Indian badminton combined staff for clinching silver medal on the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The defending champions India misplaced to the spirited Malaysia 1-3 within the gold medal match on Tuesday (August 2). PV Sindhu helped India bounce again after Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty misplaced the primary match. However, the defeats of Kidami Srikanth, and Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand dethroned India as reigning champions.
“Congratulations to the members of the Indian badminton team for winning the silver medal in the Mixed Team Event #CommonwealthGames. The skills, team work and fighting spirit displayed by them are remarkable. I convey my appreciation to all the players,” the President tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated: “Badminton is among the most admired sports in India. The Silver medal in the CWG will go a long way in making the game even more popular and ensuring more people pursue it in the times to come.”
Badminton is among the many most admired sports activities in India. The Silver medal within the CWG will go a great distance in making the sport much more standard and guaranteeing extra folks pursue it within the instances to return. pic.twitter.com/RypZ0r3Lca
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 3, 2022
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Badminton Association of India (BAI) President and Chief Minister of Assam, stated: “Congratulations to the Indian badminton team for winning silver in #CommonwealthGames. The entire team’s strong campaign in their efforts to defending the title is really appreciable. My best wishes for the players’ individual matches.”
BJP President JP Nadda wrote: “Another Silver for INDIA. The Indian #Badminton Mixed Team bags a silver medal at #CWG2022 by putting up a noteworthy performance. Our athletes continue to make us proud. Congratulations to the entire team.
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