Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the 'Yes, we can do it' attitude of the sportspersons has become the new strength of India. The Prime Minister said this while interacting with the Indian men's badminton team who scripted history by winning the Thomas Cup and the women's team of the Uber Cup.  Mr Modi lauded the  Indian team, of Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty for winning the first-ever Thomas Cup for India.<br />''<br />''The Prime Minister mentioned that this team has infused tremendous energy in the country by winning the Thomas cup and a long wait of seven decades finally came to an end. He added that whosoever knows Badminton, must have dreamt of this feat and it has been realized by this team.<br />''<br />''Mr Modi said that such successes inject great energy and confidence in the entire sporting ecosystem of the country and this victory has done something that cannot be accomplished by greatest of the coaches or the powerful oratory of the leaders.<br />''<br />''He said now pressure of expectation will increase which is alright and the players should not cave under the pressure of the expectations of the country. He said, we need to convert pressure into energy and should treat it as encouragement.<br />''<br />''Referring to Uber Cup, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that the present women's team will soon get better results as it has shown their class time and again.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister added that mindset of sportspersons is changing and a new atmosphere is emerging. He said, this is like a golden chapter in India's sporting history and champions like you and players of your generation are the authors of this and we need to keep this momentum going.<br />''<br />''During the interaction the Prime Minister assured of providing all  support to the sportspersons of the country.<br />''<br />''The players also expressed gratitude to the country and prime minister for the motivation and said that they were determined to win the medal during the finals.<br />''<br />''H S Prannoy said, it has been a happy moment for all as the Thomas Cup has been won for the first time in 73 yrs.  <br />''<br />''14-year old Unnati Hooda said that the favourite thing about PM Modi is that he never differentiates between a medalist and a non-medalist and celebrated the achievements in sports.<br />''<br />''Kidambi Srikanth said players will always be proud to say that they have the backing of the Prime Minister. He said, this is unmatchable and will motivate all players to do well.<br />''<br />''Last Sunday, India Men's badminton team won the Thomas Cup title for the first time in 73 years with a stunning 3-0 win over powerhouse Indonesia in the final. Prime Minister Modi had a telephonic conversation with the Indian team, immediately after they emerged victorious in the final.<br />''<br />''Indian men reached the Thomas Cup semi-finals in 1952, 1955 and 1979 while the women's team made it to the Uber Cup top-four in 2014 and 2016.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Indian team, featuring Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and others, have given a good account of themselves at this year's tournament.</span><br />