Photos: Parupalli Kashyap wins badminton men's singles in CWG 2014

India’s Parupalli Kashyap won the men’s singles in badminton during the Commonwealth Games 2014.

[caption id=“attachment_1647827” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] India’s Kashyap Parupalli celebrates his victory over Singapore’s Derek Wong at the end of their men’s single’s Badminton match at the Emirates Arena during the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 on Sunday. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1647829” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] India’s Kashyap Parupalli hits a return against Singapore’s Derek Wong during the men’s singles badminton gold medal final match at the Emirates Arena during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 3, 2014. AFP Kashyap hits a return against Singapore’s Derek Wong during the final match. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1647831” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] India’s Kashyap Parupalli celebrates his victory over Singapore’s Derek Wong at the end of their men’s single’s Badminton match at the Emirates Arena during the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. AP The 27-year-old Kashyap won 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 in just over an hour. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1647833” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] India’s Kashyap Parupalli celebrates his victory over Singapore’s Derek Wong at the end of their men’s single’s Badminton match at the Emirates Arena during the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014, in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. AP Second seed Kashyap emulated former champions Prakash Padukone (1978) and Syed Modi (1982) to clinch his first major championship. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1647835” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] India’s Parupalli Kashyap reacts after defeating England’s Rajiv Ouseph in the men’s singles badminton bronze medal match during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Aug. 2, 2014. AP Kashyap reacts after defeating England’s Rajiv Ouseph in the men’s singles badminton bronze medal match during the 2014 Commonwealth Games. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1647837” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] India’s Kashyap Parupalli holds his national flag as he celebrates beating Singapore’s Derek Wong in the men’s singles badminton gold medal final match at the Emirates Arena during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 3, 2014. Parupalli won 21-14, 11-21, 21-19. AFP Kashyap was buoyed by a large Indian support base who were cheering for him with shouts of “India jeetega.” AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1647839” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Gold medalist India’s Kashyap Parupalli (C), silver medalist Singapore’s Derek Wong (L) and bronze medalist India’s R V Gurusaidutt pose for a picture after the award ceremony following the men’s singles badminton finals at the Emirates Arena during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 3, 2014. Parupalli won 21-14, 11-21, 21-19. AFP Gold medalist Kashyap (C), silver medalist Singapore’s Derek Wong (L) and bronze medalist India’s RV Gurusaidutt pose for a picture after the award ceremony. AFP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1647841” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] India’s Kashyap Parupalli poses with his gold medal after his victory. AP[/caption]