Badminton player Lakshya Sen, who helped India create history on Sunday returned home to the capital city of Karnataka on Monday night. Sen was a crucial member of India’s Thomas Cup triumph. Lakshya Sen expressed his happiness on winning the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time, after reaching Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
“It’s a really proud moment for India; everyone came together as a team,” the Thomas Cup Winner told ANI.
Lakshya also shared his journey to victory, despite facing health issues and losing first round the first game.
“At the beginning of the tournament, my upset stomach affected my energy levels on the court. I couldn’t give my 100 percent… then I had to really play in the quarter and semi-finals… I tried my level best to recover and go all out in the finals,” he said.
He said that the finals were a totally different atmosphere altogether as he managed to turn things in the second and third rounds.
“The finals were a totally different atmosphere altogether. The match wasn’t a really good start for me as I lost the first game… I believe I really turned things around in the second and third games. I was nervous during the closing stage but I played safe and didn’t rush,” Lakshya said.
He said that ‘nothing is impossible and the performer should not think about the results. Read More