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India’s Thomas Cup triumph: Coach Vimal Kumar – ‘I’ll rate this as our biggest achievement’
The SatChi Factor: The Immense importance of Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty in Indian badminton
HS Prannoy: Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
A team’s dream: Prannoy, Srikanth, Satwik-Chirag script a special chapter in Indian badminton
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