New Delhi, March 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and others hailed Indian young badminton sensation Lakshya Sen for winning the silver medal finish at the All England Open championships, the world’s oldest badminton tournament.
Lakshya lost 10-21, 15-21 to Olympic champion and world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark on Sunday in the final.
The 20-year-old became the fourth Indian male shuttler after Paraksh Nath (1947), Paraksh Padukone (1980 and 1981) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) to reach the final of the All England Open.
Prime Minister tweeted.
Proud of you @lakshya_sen! You’ve shown remarkable grit and tenacity. You put up a spirited fight. Best wishes for your future endeavours. I am confident you will keep scaling new heights of success.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 20, 2022
Taking to Twitter, Sachin said:
There are no failures in life. You either win or you learn. I am sure you’ve learnt so much from this amazing experience, @lakshya_sen.
Wish you the very best for upcoming tournaments. #AllEngland2022
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 20, 2022
Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur said:
Proud of you @lakshya_sen !
Keep going strong, the journey is long! https://t.co/50ZmUnl4xD— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) March 20, 2022
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai said: “What a splendid performance! Proud of you Lakshya.”
Lakshya Sen trains in Bengaluru. “You are second to none, Lakshya. You have won a billion hearts,” said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Odisha Chief Minsiter Naveen Patnaik also hailed the shuttler.
