Thulashi Murugesan and Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan clinched gold medals to headline India’s impressive performance at the British & Irish Para Badminton International in Cardiff, UK.

In an all-Indian final, Thulashi rallied to beat Manisha Ramadass 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the women’s singles SU5 category, while Nithya overcame Peru’s Giuliana Poveda 21-11, 21-23, 21-11 in the SH6 final. India’s medal tally was further bolstered by strong performances in the men’s singles events, with Sukant Kadam and Krishna Nagar securing silver and bronze respectively. World No. 2 Sukant went down 6-21, 14-21 to Lucas Mazur of France in the title clash. 

Paralympic gold medallist Nagar fought hard before settling for a bronze in the SH6 category, losing to Brazil’s Vitor Tavares 21-19, 20-22, 19-21.