All England Open – PM Narendra Modi praises Lakhsya Sen: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed shuttler Lakshya Sen for putting up a spirited fight after he lost the final of the All England Championships, and expressed confidence that he would keep scaling new heights of success.
All England Open: PM Narendra Modi praises Lakhsya Sen for ‘winning a BILLION hearts’ after fighting defeat against Victor Axelsen
All England Open – PM Narendra Modi praises Lakhsya Sen: Sen’s dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles final on Sunday, continuing India’s 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy.
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
“I am confident you will keep scaling new heights of success,” the prime minister said.
All England Open – Rahul Gandhi praises Lakhsya Sen: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also hailed Sen’s performance.
“You are second to none, @lakshya_sen. You have won a billion hearts. Congratulations for a wonderful performance. You have done India proud! My best wishes for your future endeavours,” Gandhi tweeted.
All England Open – Rahul Gandhi praises Lakhsya Sen: You are second to none, @lakshya_sen. You have won a billion hearts. Congratulations for a wonderful performance.…
You are second to none, @lakshya_sen. You have won a billion hearts.
Congratulations for a wonderful performance. You have done India 🇮🇳 proud!
My best wishes for your future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/SgPhNtLPZg
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 20, 2022
After four days of sensational badminton, the 20-year-old Sen faltered on the cusp of history as he committed too many errors to go down 10-21, 15-21 to former champion Axelsen in the summit clash.
All England Open: PM Narendra Modi praises Lakhsya Sen for ‘winning a BILLION hearts’ after fighting defeat against Victor Axelsen
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