Terming the Indian men's badminton team's first-ever Thomas Cup win "very precious", shuttler Lakshya Sen's mother Nirmala said, "We're feeling so happy and proud. We congratulate the entire Indian team." She added, "We were watching the match. We'll celebrate the win with Lakshya via video conference and cut the cake." India defeated 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in their maiden final.