India’s leading men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, advanced to the final of the Singapore Open 2026 on Saturday (May 30) with a straight-games victory over reigning world champions Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea. They claimed the semifinal 21-19, 21-18 in 52 minutes, booking a place in their second World Tour final of the season. The fourth-seeded Indian pair secured their first win against the Korean pair after losing their previous two encounters.&nbsp;&nbsp;The pair, who earned bronze at the 2025 BWF World Championships, had earlier finished as runners-up at the Thailand Open.&nbsp;In the opening game, Satwik and Chirag overcame trailed of 8-13 and 13-17 by producing a composed comeback to take the lead in the match.&nbsp;&nbsp;They faced another challenge in the second game, trailing 11-14, but responded with a six-point burst to move ahead 17-14 and maintained control from there to seal the contest.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2026-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-about-gt-vs-rcb-final-timing-squad-h2h-more-1780134293747">IPL 2026: Here's all you need to know about GT vs RCB Final</a>&nbsp;Reflecting on the win, Chirag said that despite falling behind, the pair remained confident in their strategy and believed patience would eventually force errors from their opponents.&nbsp;"When we were down, we kept calm and backed ourselves because we knew if we stuck to our plan, they would crack at some point," he said. On facing Kim/Seo, Chirag added: "They have the best defense on the circuit right now. We knew we had to stay calm and steady, especially when attacking."&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/vinesh-phogat-s-asian-games-2026-dream-ends-in-heartbreak-after-loss-in-semis-during-trials-1780142173327">Vinesh Phogat’s Asian Games 2026 dream ends in heartbreak after loss in semis during trials</a>&nbsp;In the final, the Indian pair will now face the third seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri of Indonesia.&nbsp;Meanwhile, India’s mixed doubles campaign ended in the semifinals as Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto were defeated 16-21, 21-17, 13-21 by Japan’s Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty delivered an impressive performance to defeat world no. 1 duo Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho in straight games and book their place in the men’s doubles final of the Singapore Open.

India’s leading men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, advanced to the final of the Singapore Open 2026 on Saturday (May 30) with a straight-games victory over reigning world champions Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea. They claimed the semifinal 21-19, 21-18 in 52 minutes, booking a place in their second World Tour final of the season. The fourth-seeded Indian pair secured their first win against the Korean pair after losing their previous two encounters. The pair, who earned bronze at the 2025 BWF World Championships, had earlier finished as runners-up at the Thailand Open. In the opening game, Satwik and Chirag overcame trailed of 8-13 and 13-17 by producing a composed comeback to take the lead in the match. They faced another challenge in the second game, trailing 11-14, but responded with a six-point burst to move ahead 17-14 and maintained control from there to seal the contest. Also Read - IPL 2026: Here's all you need to know about GT vs RCB Final Reflecting on the win, Chirag said that despite falling behind, the pair remained confident in their strategy and believed patience would eventually force errors from their opponents. "When we were down, we kept calm and backed ourselves because we knew if we stuck to our plan, they would crack at some point," he said. On facing Kim/Seo, Chirag added: "They have the best defense on the circuit right now. We knew we had to stay calm and steady, especially when attacking." Also Read - Vinesh Phogat’s Asian Games 2026 dream ends in heartbreak after loss in semis during trials In the final, the Indian pair will now face the third seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri of Indonesia. Meanwhile, India’s mixed doubles campaign ended in the semifinals as Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto were defeated 16-21, 21-17, 13-21 by Japan’s Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty delivered an impressive performance to defeat world no. 1 duo Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho in straight games and book their place in the men’s doubles final of the Singapore Open.

Singapore Open 2026: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stun world champions to reach men’s doubles final

Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made winning starts to their Singapore Open journey, progressing to the next round with impressive performances at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Tuesday (May 26). Sindhu registered a straight-game victory over Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani, winning 21-17, 21-18 in the women’s singles event, while, Satwik and Chirag edged past Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith 26-28, 21-15, 21-13 in a hard-fought men’s doubles clash.&nbsp;The 2022 Singapore Open champion Sindhu outclassed the fifth-seeded Wardani to draw level in their head-to-head record at 3-3. She looked in total control early in the opening game, building a comfortable lead before the Indonesian had a comeback. However, Sindhu regained momentum at 16-16 and finished strongly with five consecutive points to take the game.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/rcb-vs-gt-qualifier-1-ipl-2026-captain-shubman-gill-wins-the-toss-and-bowls-first-against-bengaluru-at-world-prettiest-ground-1779802417922">Qualifier 1 IPL 2026: GT captain Gill bowls first against RCB at ‘world’s prettiest ground’</a>&nbsp;The second game was closely contested, as Sindhu held her nerve during crucial moments and wrapped up the match in straight games. She will now face Japan’s Riko Gunji in the pre-quarterfinals.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2026-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-about-srh-vs-rr-eliminator-timing-squad-h2h-more-1779793245168">IPL 2026: Here's all you need to know about SRH vs RR Eliminator</a>&nbsp;In the men’s doubles contest, world no. 4 pair Satwik and Chirag narrowly lost the opening game despite saving seven game points in a tense battle. The Indian pair bounced back in the second game to force a decider before dominating the third to seal victory in one hour and 15 minutes game. They are set to meet Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the Round of 16.&nbsp;Meanwhile, in men's singles, Ayush Shetty showed strong fight against Victor Lai but lost the match. After comfortably taking the first game 21-11, the Indian shuttler lost momentum and eventually suffered a 14-21, 12-21 defeat in the next two games. Other Indian players in action on the opening day also exited after losing their respective matches.

PV Sindhu defeated fifth seed Putri Kusuma Wardani, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty edged past Malaysia’s Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith.

Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu and the men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made winning starts to their Singapore Open journey, progressing to the next round with impressive performances at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Tuesday (May 26). Sindhu registered a straight-game victory over Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani, winning 21-17, 21-18 in the women’s singles event, while, Satwik and Chirag edged past Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith 26-28, 21-15, 21-13 in a hard-fought men’s doubles clash. The 2022 Singapore Open champion Sindhu outclassed the fifth-seeded Wardani to draw level in their head-to-head record at 3-3. She looked in total control early in the opening game, building a comfortable lead before the Indonesian had a comeback. However, Sindhu regained momentum at 16-16 and finished strongly with five consecutive points to take the game. Also Read - Qualifier 1 IPL 2026: GT captain Gill bowls first against RCB at ‘world’s prettiest ground’ The second game was closely contested, as Sindhu held her nerve during crucial moments and wrapped up the match in straight games. She will now face Japan’s Riko Gunji in the pre-quarterfinals. Also Read - IPL 2026: Here's all you need to know about SRH vs RR Eliminator In the men’s doubles contest, world no. 4 pair Satwik and Chirag narrowly lost the opening game despite saving seven game points in a tense battle. The Indian pair bounced back in the second game to force a decider before dominating the third to seal victory in one hour and 15 minutes game. They are set to meet Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, in men's singles, Ayush Shetty showed strong fight against Victor Lai but lost the match. After comfortably taking the first game 21-11, the Indian shuttler lost momentum and eventually suffered a 14-21, 12-21 defeat in the next two games. Other Indian players in action on the opening day also exited after losing their respective matches.

PV Sindhu defeated fifth seed Putri Kusuma Wardani, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty edged past Malaysia’s Chen Zhi Yi and Presley Smith.

PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag advance to second round at Singapore Open

India’s leading men’s doubles duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, settled for the runner-up finish at the Thailand Open 2026 after suffering a straight-games loss to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in the men’s doubles final on Sunday (May 17) at Nimibutr Stadium. The Indonesian pair dominated the opening game, taking advantage of a slow start from the Indians to win it 21-12.&nbsp;Satwik and Chirag responded strongly in the second game, pushing the contest to a tense finish. Despite saving five consecutive championship points, the Indian pair narrowly lost 25-23 in a final that lasted 53 minutes, as per a release from BAI Media.&nbsp;&nbsp;The silver medal was India’s lone podium finish at the tournament, as Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu were eliminated in the quarter-finals of their respective events.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2026-can-kkr-qualify-for-the-playoffs-after-29-run-win-over-gujarat-titans-1779010930140">IPL 2026: Can KKR qualify for the playoffs after 29-run win over Gujarat Titans?</a>&nbsp;Earlier on Saturday, the two-time former champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the final of the Thailand Open once again after missing last year's edition, defeating Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin 19-21, 22-20, 21-16.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/vinesh-phogat-criticises-haryana-government-after-21-year-old-dies-in-swimming-pool-incident-1779012439855">Vinesh Phogat criticises Haryana government after 21-year-old dies in swimming pool incident</a> In the Round of 16 clash, the Indian pair defeated their Malaysian opponents, Goonting Bryan Jeremy and Haikal Muhammad, 21-12, 21-19. In the men's singles, Sen, the runner-up at the All England Open, was eliminated by Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the quarter-final match, which shattered Indian hopes in the singles event. In women's singles, PV Sindhu also lost the quarter-final clash 21-19 against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.&nbsp;&nbsp;With inputs from agencies

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffer straight-games defeat to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin, marking their first-ever loss to the duo.

India’s leading men’s doubles duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, settled for the runner-up finish at the Thailand Open 2026 after suffering a straight-games loss to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in the men’s doubles final on Sunday (May 17) at Nimibutr Stadium. The Indonesian pair dominated the opening game, taking advantage of a slow start from the Indians to win it 21-12. Satwik and Chirag responded strongly in the second game, pushing the contest to a tense finish. Despite saving five consecutive championship points, the Indian pair narrowly lost 25-23 in a final that lasted 53 minutes, as per a release from BAI Media. The silver medal was India’s lone podium finish at the tournament, as Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu were eliminated in the quarter-finals of their respective events. Also Read - IPL 2026: Can KKR qualify for the playoffs after 29-run win over Gujarat Titans? Earlier on Saturday, the two-time former champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the final of the Thailand Open once again after missing last year's edition, defeating Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin 19-21, 22-20, 21-16. Also Read - Vinesh Phogat criticises Haryana government after 21-year-old dies in swimming pool incident In the Round of 16 clash, the Indian pair defeated their Malaysian opponents, Goonting Bryan Jeremy and Haikal Muhammad, 21-12, 21-19. In the men's singles, Sen, the runner-up at the All England Open, was eliminated by Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the quarter-final match, which shattered Indian hopes in the singles event. In women's singles, PV Sindhu also lost the quarter-final clash 21-19 against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi. With inputs from agencies

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffer straight-games defeat to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin, marking their first-ever loss to the duo.

Thailand Open 2026: Satwik-Chirag settle for silver after final loss

Indian ace badminton duo of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/satwiksairaj-rankireddy">Satwiksairaj Rankireddy</a> and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/chirag-shetty">Chirag Shetty </a>stormed into the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/singapore-open-2025">Singapore Open 2025 </a>semi-finals by defeating the world no.1 duo of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin on Friday (May 30).&nbsp;The Indian pair defeated their Malaysian counterparts in two straight games of 21-17, 21-15 in the Singapore Open 2025. With a sublime defence and accurate precision, they outplayed their opponent and took the opening game home within 40 minutes.&nbsp;Coming into this high-octane clash, the Malaysian duo had the better head-to-head record leading by 6-2. However, recently in the India Open 2025, they suffered a loss to the same duo of Chirag and Satwik.

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Interestingly, this is the third semi-final appearance of the Indian duo this season, having previously reached the Malaysian Open and India Open earlier this year. Unfortunately, they tasted defeat in both of these pressure matches.&nbsp;The match began with a few early mistakes from both ends. But with the score seven all, Satwik and Chirag started to cruise ahead, all thanks to smart serves and quick shots. Satwik’s powerful forehand smash helped the Indian duo race awayt with a lead of 18-15. In the final stages, the Malaysians fumbled with few errors including a missed return, that saw the Indians pocket the opening game.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read |<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-i-am-looking-forward-to-cricket-at-oiympics-jasprit-bumrah-shares-his-excitement-for-la28-games-1748591813297"> 'I am looking forward to cricket at OIympics': Jasprit Bumrah shares his excitement for LA28 Games</a>&nbsp;In the second game, Chirag made few errors early, but the Indians stayed calm. They went on a four-point run to lead 10-6, and then Chirag’s sharp body shot helped them build a 4-point lead at the break in second game.&nbsp;&nbsp;After the break, Satwik’s smashing form continued and His backhand and aggressive shots took the lead to 16-10. Despite a few mistakes near the end, the Indian pair held their nerve and Satwik’s fierce return earned five match points, and they sealed the win after another error from the Malaysians.&nbsp;Satwik and Chirag will have their eyes set on the first title of the season. They will face another Malaysian duo of A. Chia and W.Y. Soh on Saturday (May 31), whom they had lost recently in the Paris 2024 Olympics quarterfinal.

Indian ace badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the Singapore Open 2025 semi-finals by defeating the world no.1 duo of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin on Friday (May 30).

Indian ace badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the Singapore Open 2025 semi-finals by defeating the world no.1 duo of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin on Friday (May 30). The Indian pair defeated their Malaysian counterparts in two straight games of 21-17, 21-15 in the Singapore Open 2025. With a sublime defence and accurate precision, they outplayed their opponent and took the opening game home within 40 minutes. Coming into this high-octane clash, the Malaysian duo had the better head-to-head record leading by 6-2. However, recently in the India Open 2025, they suffered a loss to the same duo of Chirag and Satwik.

Indian ace badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the Singapore Open 2025 semi-finals by defeating the world no.1 duo of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin on Friday (May 30).

Singapore Open 2025: Chirag-Satwik upset top seed Goh Sze Fei,  Nur Izzuddin to enter into semis

Last edition&rsquo;s bronze medallists, India, kicked off their Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025 campaign with a thumping 5-0 victory over Macau in Group D at the Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Gymnasium in China on Wednesday (Feb 12).
The dominant victory also confirmed India&rsquo;s passage to the knockout stage. They will now face two-time runners-up South Korea in the second Group D clash to determine the group winner.
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National Games mixed doubles gold medallists Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath began India&rsquo;s march with a 21-10, 21-9 win over Leong Iok Chong and NG Weng Chi in the tie&rsquo;s opening mixed doubles match.
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/lakshya-sen">Lakshya Sen</a> then made it 2-0 with a 21-16, 21-12 victory over Pui Pang Fong in the men&rsquo;s singles, while Malvika Bansod then confirmed India&rsquo;s passage to the knockout stage by beating Chan Hao Wai 21-15, 21-9 in the women&rsquo;s singles.
India fielded a scratch combination of MR Arjun and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/chirag-shetty">Chirag Shetty</a> in the men&rsquo;s doubles and had no trouble defeating Macau&rsquo;s pairing of Pui and Vong Kok Weng 21-15, 21-9 to make it 4-0.
The women&rsquo;s doubles pairing of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/gayatri-gopichand">Gayatri Gopichand</a> and Treesa Jolly completed the 5-0 score line with a 21-10, 21-5 triumph over Ng Weng Chi and Pui Chi Wa, applying the icing on the cake.
India will clash with South Korea on Thursday morning (Feb 13), with the victor claiming top spot in Group D.
<h2>Results:</h2>
India beat Macau 5-0 (Satish Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath bt Leong Iok Chong/Ng Weng Chi 21-10, 21-9; Lakshya Sen bt Pui Pang Fong 21-16, 21-12; Malvika Bansod bt Chan Hao Wai 21-15, 21-9; MR Arjun/Chirag Shetty bt Pui Chi Chon/Vong Kok Weng 21-15, 21-9; Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly bt NG Weng Chi/Pui Chi Wa 21-10, 21-5).
(With inputs from agencies)

Olympics, Sports: The victory also confirmed India’s passage to the knockout stage. They will now face South Korea in the second Group D clash to determine the group winner.

Last edition’s bronze medallists, India, kicked off their Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025 campaign with a thumping 5-0 victory over Macau in Group D at the Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Gymnasium in China on Wednesday (Feb 12). The dominant victory also confirmed India’s passage to the knockout stage. They will now face two-time runners-up South Korea in the second Group D clash to determine the group winner. Also Read: ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Shikhar Dhawan named as event ambassador for marquee tournament National Games mixed doubles gold medallists Sathish Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath began India’s march with a 21-10, 21-9 win over Leong Iok Chong and NG Weng Chi in the tie’s opening mixed doubles match. Lakshya Sen then made it 2-0 with a 21-16, 21-12 victory over Pui Pang Fong in the men’s singles, while Malvika Bansod then confirmed India’s passage to the knockout stage by beating Chan Hao Wai 21-15, 21-9 in the women’s singles. India fielded a scratch combination of MR Arjun and Chirag Shetty in the men’s doubles and had no trouble defeating Macau’s pairing of Pui and Vong Kok Weng 21-15, 21-9 to make it 4-0. The women’s doubles pairing of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly completed the 5-0 score line with a 21-10, 21-5 triumph over Ng Weng Chi and Pui Chi Wa, applying the icing on the cake. India will clash with South Korea on Thursday morning (Feb 13), with the victor claiming top spot in Group D. Results: India beat Macau 5-0 (Satish Karunakaran/Aadya Variyath bt Leong Iok Chong/Ng Weng Chi 21-10, 21-9; Lakshya Sen bt Pui Pang Fong 21-16, 21-12; Malvika Bansod bt Chan Hao Wai 21-15, 21-9; MR Arjun/Chirag Shetty bt Pui Chi Chon/Vong Kok Weng 21-15, 21-9; Gayatri Gopichand/Treesa Jolly bt NG Weng Chi/Pui Chi Wa 21-10, 21-5). (With inputs from agencies)

Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2025: India hammer Macau 5-0 to start campaign in style

Premier Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who pulled out of their title defence at Indonesia Open last week, slipped two rungs to third in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings on Tuesday (Jun 11). 
 
China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang are the new men's doubles no. 1 followed by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who jumped two places.

The Chirag-Satwik pair won the Thailand Open in May to reclaim the No.1 ranking but suffered a loss of form and made a first-round exit from the Singapore Open last month.

The Indians have also pulled out of the ongoing Australian Open.

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In men's singles, HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen remained inside top-15, maintaining their 10th and 14th positions respectively.

Kidambi Srikanth dropped four places to be No 32, while Priyanshu Rajawat (no. 34) and Kiran George (no. 35, up by one place) were the next best Indians.

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu remained static at no. 10 in the women's singles rankings.

In women's doubles, Paris Olympics-bound pair Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa improved one place to 19th.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also climbed one notch to 24th.

The Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist pair had made a last-16 exit from the Indonesia Open.

Premier Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who pulled out of their title defence at Indonesia Open last week, slipped two rungs to third in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings on Tuesday (Jun 11).

Premier Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who pulled out of their title defence at Indonesia Open last week, slipped two rungs to third in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings on Tuesday (Jun 11). China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang are the new men's doubles no. 1 followed by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who jumped two places. The Chirag-Satwik pair won the Thailand Open in May to reclaim the No.1 ranking but suffered a loss of form and made a first-round exit from the Singapore Open last month. The Indians have also pulled out of the ongoing Australian Open. Also read | Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win Korea Open for fourth title of year In men's singles, HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen remained inside top-15, maintaining their 10th and 14th positions respectively. Kidambi Srikanth dropped four places to be No 32, while Priyanshu Rajawat (no. 34) and Kiran George (no. 35, up by one place) were the next best Indians. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu remained static at no. 10 in the women's singles rankings. In women's doubles, Paris Olympics-bound pair Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa improved one place to 19th. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also climbed one notch to 24th. The Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist pair had made a last-16 exit from the Indonesia Open.

Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty lose top BWF ranking

After PV Sindhu's exit from the All England Open Badminton Championships, world number&nbsp;one&nbsp;Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty&nbsp;also bowed out of the mega event on Thursday (March 14). Thus,&nbsp;their&nbsp;wait for an All England Open crown continues&nbsp;as the top seeds got eliminated&nbsp;in the men's doubles second round, losing to&nbsp;former champions Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana of Indonesia in straight games. The Indian pair lost 16-21, 15-21 in just 44 minutes at the United Arena in Birmingham.

Chirag-Satwik were not at their usual best from the word go. They made a lot of errors to hand early momentum to Fikri-Maulana in the first game. While they did well to close the gap, the Indonesian pair still won 21-16. The world number nine pair from Indonesia didn't concede the momentum and won the second and penultimate game 21-15 to wrap up the contest in less than an hour. This became Chirag-Satwik's third loss to the Indonesian pair in seven meetings.&nbsp;

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With this loss, Chirag-Satwik's dream run&nbsp;of reaching the final of all the tournaments they featured in 2024 has also come to an end. Now, all hopes ride on Lakshya Sen, who is the&nbsp;lone Indian in the fray at the All England Open. He is under tremendous&nbsp;pressure as people are looking forward to him&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;the first-ever Indian to win the All England crown after&nbsp;Prakash Padukone in 1981 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001. In 2022, Lakshya came close but settled for the second spot with a loss in the men's singles final.

Meanwhile, Sindhu's ordinary run prior to the Paris Olympics continued on Thursday. She lost the women's singles second round after going down to No. 1 ranked&nbsp;An Se Young of South Korea. It was the star shuttler's seventh successive defeat to the South Korean star.

After PV Sindhu's exit from the All England Open Badminton Championships, world number one Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also bowed out of the mega event on Thursday (March 14).

After PV Sindhu's exit from the All England Open Badminton Championships, world number one Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also bowed out of the mega event on Thursday (March 14). Thus, their wait for an All England Open crown continues as the top seeds got eliminated in the men's doubles second round, losing to former champions Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana of Indonesia in straight games. The Indian pair lost 16-21, 15-21 in just 44 minutes at the United Arena in Birmingham. Chirag-Satwik were not at their usual best from the word go. They made a lot of errors to hand early momentum to Fikri-Maulana in the first game. While they did well to close the gap, the Indonesian pair still won 21-16. The world number nine pair from Indonesia didn't concede the momentum and won the second and penultimate game 21-15 to wrap up the contest in less than an hour. This became Chirag-Satwik's third loss to the Indonesian pair in seven meetings. Also read: Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz overcomes bees and Alexander Zverev to advance to Indian Wells semis With this loss, Chirag-Satwik's dream run of reaching the final of all the tournaments they featured in 2024 has also come to an end. Now, all hopes ride on Lakshya Sen, who is the lone Indian in the fray at the All England Open. He is under tremendous pressure as people are looking forward to him becoming the first-ever Indian to win the All England crown after Prakash Padukone in 1981 and Pullela Gopichand in 2001. In 2022, Lakshya came close but settled for the second spot with a loss in the men's singles final. Meanwhile, Sindhu's ordinary run prior to the Paris Olympics continued on Thursday. She lost the women's singles second round after going down to No. 1 ranked An Se Young of South Korea. It was the star shuttler's seventh successive defeat to the South Korean star.

All England Open 2024: World No. 1 Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj crash out in second round

Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy and reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen emphasised the significance of the Super 750 status of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 and how the additional points secured in the tournament will play a crucial role in the Paris Olympics qualification.

Elevated from the Super 500 to the Super 750 status last year, the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), is set to take place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 16-21, 2024.

"Over the last decade, India has emerged as one of the powerhouses of the sport. Events like the Yonex-Sunrise India Open have had a key role in this phenomenon, as upcoming players and fans get inspired by watching the best players up close. This year there is added excitement as the clock ticks closer to Paris 2024. I wish all involved the best of luck in what will no doubt be a super week on the HSBC BWF World Tour," said BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer.

The prestigious tournament will provide Indian players with the opportunity to accumulate significantly higher ranking points on their home turf, thereby enhancing their quest for qualification for the Paris Olympics.

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"The Yonex-Sunrise India Open has long stood as a legacy tournament for Indian Badminton. Being a defining ground for milestone victories and career transformative moments resulting in dreams coming true, this championship has always played a strong platform and breeding ground for future champions. As we prepare to witness the biggest badminton show in India, the electrifying atmosphere and intense competition promise to make the event an unforgettable spectacle for fans from across the country who brave the weather to be there on all seven days," remarked BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra.

The 2023 World Championships bronze medallist Prannoy, currently ranked 8th in the Race to Paris rankings, will be aiming to climb higher in the rankings as he kicks off his campaign against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.

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Alongside Prannoy and Sen, the 10-player Indian contingent will be spearheaded by Asian Games gold medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in the men’s doubles and former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles category.

In women’s doubles, the pairs of Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto will be aiming to strengthen their position in the Race to Paris rankings.

The tournament will be broadcast&nbsp;on Eurosports and JioCinema and badminton lovers can enjoy watching them in action on all six days for free as the BAI has decided to keep the entry for the tournament for free.

Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy and reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen emphasised the significance of the Super 750 status of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 and how the additional points secured in the tournament will play a crucial role in the Paris Olympics qualification.

Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy and reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen emphasised the significance of the Super 750 status of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 and how the additional points secured in the tournament will play a crucial role in the Paris Olympics qualification. Elevated from the Super 500 to the Super 750 status last year, the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024, organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), is set to take place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 16-21, 2024. "Over the last decade, India has emerged as one of the powerhouses of the sport. Events like the Yonex-Sunrise India Open have had a key role in this phenomenon, as upcoming players and fans get inspired by watching the best players up close. This year there is added excitement as the clock ticks closer to Paris 2024. I wish all involved the best of luck in what will no doubt be a super week on the HSBC BWF World Tour," said BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer. The prestigious tournament will provide Indian players with the opportunity to accumulate significantly higher ranking points on their home turf, thereby enhancing their quest for qualification for the Paris Olympics. "The Yonex-Sunrise India Open has long stood as a legacy tournament for Indian Badminton. Being a defining ground for milestone victories and career transformative moments resulting in dreams coming true, this championship has always played a strong platform and breeding ground for future champions. As we prepare to witness the biggest badminton show in India, the electrifying atmosphere and intense competition promise to make the event an unforgettable spectacle for fans from across the country who brave the weather to be there on all seven days," remarked BAI General Secretary Sanjay Mishra. The 2023 World Championships bronze medallist Prannoy, currently ranked 8th in the Race to Paris rankings, will be aiming to climb higher in the rankings as he kicks off his campaign against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei. ALSO READ | BBC's Gary Lineker lands in trouble after resharing X post on Israel exclusion from international football Alongside Prannoy and Sen, the 10-player Indian contingent will be spearheaded by Asian Games gold medallists Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in the men’s doubles and former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles category. In women’s doubles, the pairs of Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto will be aiming to strengthen their position in the Race to Paris rankings. The tournament will be broadcast on Eurosports and JioCinema and badminton lovers can enjoy watching them in action on all six days for free as the BAI has decided to keep the entry for the tournament for free.

Badminton: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy highlight crucial role of India Open Super 750 status in race to Paris

Indian badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted history on Saturday (Jan 13) after they booked their place in the final of the ongoing Malaysia Open. Satwik-Chirag, recently honoured with the prestigious Khel Ratna award by the Government of India, became the first pair from the nation to reach the final of the prestigious tournament. They beat World No.3 South Korean pair of Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in straight games 21-18, 22-20 to reach Sunday’s final.

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Playing in their first BWF tournament of 2024, Chirag and Satwik asserted their dominance from the start while they needed a battling second game to reach the summit clash. Racing away with a 5-0 early lead, the Koreans looked on the back foot from the start. However, they did win odd points to reduce the gap but could not reduce the deposit and handed the game. The Indian duo had a strong serve while breaching the opposition's defence on multiple occasions.

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The South Korean pair then tried to make a strong comeback in the match and were on top for the majority of the second game. The World No. 3 pair had a lead of 18-12 at one stage and needed three points to pocket the game, however, Chirag-Satwik made an incredible comeback and saved a game point before winning on deuce.

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<h2>Chirag-Satwik had excellent 2023</h2>

The pair had an excellent 2023 and was awarded Khel Ratna awards for winning a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in October. They also won a bronze medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in&nbsp; February. Beating the Chinese pair of Ren Xiangyu and Tan Qiang in the final of the Swiss Open they won their first title as a pair while they also became the Asian Champion after winning the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships.

On Sunday they will take on the winner of the other semifinal between Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang and Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi. The Chinese pair is seeded number one while their Japanese counterparts are seeded number seven. The final will take place on Sunday while both Chirag and Satwik will then start their journey in the Indian Open on Tuesday.

Indian badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted history on Saturday (Jan 13) after they booked their place in the final of the ongoing Malaysia Open.

Indian badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted history on Saturday (Jan 13) after they booked their place in the final of the ongoing Malaysia Open. Satwik-Chirag, recently honoured with the prestigious Khel Ratna award by the Government of India, became the first pair from the nation to reach the final of the prestigious tournament. They beat World No.3 South Korean pair of Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in straight games 21-18, 22-20 to reach Sunday’s final. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 😍😍 First Indians to enter Malaysia Open final, well done boys! 👏 📸: @badmintonphoto #MalaysiaOpen2024#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/TDJZSbN9WT — BAI Media (@BAI_Media) January 13, 2024 × Chirag, Satwik start new year on a high Playing in their first BWF tournament of 2024, Chirag and Satwik asserted their dominance from the start while they needed a battling second game to reach the summit clash. Racing away with a 5-0 early lead, the Koreans looked on the back foot from the start. However, they did win odd points to reduce the gap but could not reduce the deposit and handed the game. The Indian duo had a strong serve while breaching the opposition's defence on multiple occasions. The South Korean pair then tried to make a strong comeback in the match and were on top for the majority of the second game. The World No. 3 pair had a lead of 18-12 at one stage and needed three points to pocket the game, however, Chirag-Satwik made an incredible comeback and saved a game point before winning on deuce. ALSO READ | Retired Australia Test opener David Warner TEASES replacement Steve Smith during BBL match | WATCH VIDEO Chirag-Satwik had excellent 2023 The pair had an excellent 2023 and was awarded Khel Ratna awards for winning a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in October. They also won a bronze medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships in February. Beating the Chinese pair of Ren Xiangyu and Tan Qiang in the final of the Swiss Open they won their first title as a pair while they also became the Asian Champion after winning the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships. On Sunday they will take on the winner of the other semifinal between Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang and Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi. The Chinese pair is seeded number one while their Japanese counterparts are seeded number seven. The final will take place on Sunday while both Chirag and Satwik will then start their journey in the Indian Open on Tuesday.

Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty script history after reaching maiden Malaysia Open final

HS Prannoy, India's No. 1 shuttler, bowed out of the Malaysian Open, on Wednesday (Jan 10), after failing to go past his opposition in the Round of 32. Facing&nbsp;Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Prannoy never managed to dictate terms or exert enough pressure on Antonsen. As a result, Antonsen went past Prannoy 21-14, 21-11 to advance ahead. Meanwhile, India's in-form pair Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stormed into the pre-quarterfinals with a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline over the Indonesian pair of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana.

Talking about Prannoy, the 31-year-old was way off the mark from the onset. He conceded a massive 9-1 lead to Antonsen and although he bridged the gap, trailing 5-11 at one point, it was never enough to come close to winning the opening game. In the second game, the Indian veteran came out all guns blazing and found his rhythm. At 7-7, it looked like Prannoy would stretch the game but it was not meant to be as Antonsen&nbsp;clinched four points successively to go into the mid-game break, at 11-7, before winning 21-11.

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Thus, it was a disappointing end to Prannoy's campaign with an ordinary display in the Round of 32. Meanwhile, Chirag and Satwik -- who had a dream run in 2023 -- showcased their class versus their Indonesian opponents to win 21-18, 21-19 in a close encounter. Going past Fikri and Maulana, the pair will now be up against France’s Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar, who defeated Korea’s Kim Won Ho and NA Sung Sheung by a 21-16, 9-21, 21-19 scoreline.&nbsp;

Earlier, Kidambi Srikanth won a stunning encounter over&nbsp;Indonesia’s Leonardus Christie 12-21, 21-18, 21-16, after dropping the first game, to proceed to the Round of 16 in the tournament on Tuesday (Jan 9).&nbsp;

HS Prannoy, India's No. 1 shuttler, bowed out of the Malaysian Open, on Wednesday (Jan 10), after failing to go past his opposition in the Round of 32. Facing Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Prannoy never managed to dictate terms or exert enough pressure on Antonsen.

HS Prannoy, India's No. 1 shuttler, bowed out of the Malaysian Open, on Wednesday (Jan 10), after failing to go past his opposition in the Round of 32. Facing Denmark’s Anders Antonsen, Prannoy never managed to dictate terms or exert enough pressure on Antonsen. As a result, Antonsen went past Prannoy 21-14, 21-11 to advance ahead. Meanwhile, India's in-form pair Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stormed into the pre-quarterfinals with a 21-18, 21-19 scoreline over the Indonesian pair of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana. Talking about Prannoy, the 31-year-old was way off the mark from the onset. He conceded a massive 9-1 lead to Antonsen and although he bridged the gap, trailing 5-11 at one point, it was never enough to come close to winning the opening game. In the second game, the Indian veteran came out all guns blazing and found his rhythm. At 7-7, it looked like Prannoy would stretch the game but it was not meant to be as Antonsen clinched four points successively to go into the mid-game break, at 11-7, before winning 21-11. Also read: Australian Open: Ankita Raina crashes out in straight sets in women's singles qualifiers Thus, it was a disappointing end to Prannoy's campaign with an ordinary display in the Round of 32. Meanwhile, Chirag and Satwik -- who had a dream run in 2023 -- showcased their class versus their Indonesian opponents to win 21-18, 21-19 in a close encounter. Going past Fikri and Maulana, the pair will now be up against France’s Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar, who defeated Korea’s Kim Won Ho and NA Sung Sheung by a 21-16, 9-21, 21-19 scoreline. Earlier, Kidambi Srikanth won a stunning encounter over Indonesia’s Leonardus Christie 12-21, 21-18, 21-16, after dropping the first game, to proceed to the Round of 16 in the tournament on Tuesday (Jan 9).

Malaysia Open: Prannoy disappoints, bows out with loss to Anders Antonsen, Chirag-Satwik enter pre-quarters

Veteran pacer and India’s ODI World Cup hero Mohammed Shami will receive the Arjuna Award for 2023 after a stellar year for the nation as&nbsp;the Sports Ministry confirmed the list on Wednesday (Dec 20). The prestigious award comes as another feather in the hat for the Indian pacer who was the highest wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup with 24 wickets. Badminton duo, Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are also on the award list as they will receive the Khel Ratna award for their contribution to the sport in 2023. Shami will join 25 other athletes as a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award.

<h2>Shami to receive Arjuna Award</h2>

After playing second fiddle to Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in the first four matches of the World Cup, Shami dazzled once given the opportunity. He was called into the side after Hardik Pandya’s injury and went on to make a good impression. Despite playing just seven matches, he produced the best return by any bowler. His 24 wickets also saw him become India’s top wicket-taker in the tournament.

Shami will be joined by the likes of Sushila Chanu (hockey) and Pawan Kumar (Kabaddi) for the prestigious award. The list also includes the likes of Ayhika Mukherjee (table tennis), Sunil Kumar (wrestling), Antim (wrestling), Naorem Roshibina Devi (wushu) and Sheetal Devi.

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<h2>Arjuna Awards for 2023</h2>

Ojas Pravin Deotale (archery), Aditi Gopichand Swami (archery), Murali Sreeshankar (athletics), Parul Chaudhary (athletics), Mohameed Hussamuddin (boxing), R Vaishali (chess), Mohammed Shami (cricket), Anush Agarwalla (equestrian), Divyakriti Singh (equestrian dressage), Diksha Dagar (golf), Krishan Bahadur Pathak (hockey), Sushila Chanu (hockey), Pawan Kumar (kabaddi), Ritu Negi (kabaddi), Nasreen (kho-kho), Pinki (lawn bowls), Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (shooting), Esha Singh (shooting), Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu (squash), Ayhika Mukherjee (table tennis), Sunil Kumar (wrestling), Antim (wrestling), Naorem Roshibina Devi (wushu), Sheetal Devi (para archery), Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy (blind cricket), Prachi Yadav (para canoeing).

Dronacharya Award (regular category)for outstanding coaches

Lalit Kumar (wrestling), RB Ramesh (chess), Mahaveer Prasad Saini (para athletics), Shivendra Singh (hockey), Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar (mallakhamb).

Dronacharya Award (life-time category)for outstanding coaches

Jaskirat Singh Grewal (golf), Bhaskaran E (kabaddi), Jayanta Kumar Pushilal (table tennis).

Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement

Manjusha Kanwar (badminton), Vineet Kumar Sharma (hockey), Kavitha Selvaraj (kabaddi).

Veteran pacer and India’s ODI World Cup hero Mohammed Shami will receive the Arjuna Award for 2023 after a stellar year for the nation as the Sports Ministry confirmed the list on Wednesday (Dec 20).

Veteran pacer and India’s ODI World Cup hero Mohammed Shami will receive the Arjuna Award for 2023 after a stellar year for the nation as the Sports Ministry confirmed the list on Wednesday (Dec 20). The prestigious award comes as another feather in the hat for the Indian pacer who was the highest wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup with 24 wickets. Badminton duo, Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are also on the award list as they will receive the Khel Ratna award for their contribution to the sport in 2023. Shami will join 25 other athletes as a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award. Shami to receive Arjuna Award After playing second fiddle to Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in the first four matches of the World Cup, Shami dazzled once given the opportunity. He was called into the side after Hardik Pandya’s injury and went on to make a good impression. Despite playing just seven matches, he produced the best return by any bowler. His 24 wickets also saw him become India’s top wicket-taker in the tournament. Shami will be joined by the likes of Sushila Chanu (hockey) and Pawan Kumar (Kabaddi) for the prestigious award. The list also includes the likes of Ayhika Mukherjee (table tennis), Sunil Kumar (wrestling), Antim (wrestling), Naorem Roshibina Devi (wushu) and Sheetal Devi. ALSO READ | AUS vs PAK: Blow to Pakistan as seamer Khurram Shahzad doubtful for Melbourne Test Arjuna Awards for 2023 Ojas Pravin Deotale (archery), Aditi Gopichand Swami (archery), Murali Sreeshankar (athletics), Parul Chaudhary (athletics), Mohameed Hussamuddin (boxing), R Vaishali (chess), Mohammed Shami (cricket), Anush Agarwalla (equestrian), Divyakriti Singh (equestrian dressage), Diksha Dagar (golf), Krishan Bahadur Pathak (hockey), Sushila Chanu (hockey), Pawan Kumar (kabaddi), Ritu Negi (kabaddi), Nasreen (kho-kho), Pinki (lawn bowls), Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (shooting), Esha Singh (shooting), Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu (squash), Ayhika Mukherjee (table tennis), Sunil Kumar (wrestling), Antim (wrestling), Naorem Roshibina Devi (wushu), Sheetal Devi (para archery), Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy (blind cricket), Prachi Yadav (para canoeing). Dronacharya Award (regular category)for outstanding coaches Lalit Kumar (wrestling), RB Ramesh (chess), Mahaveer Prasad Saini (para athletics), Shivendra Singh (hockey), Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar (mallakhamb). Dronacharya Award (life-time category)for outstanding coaches Jaskirat Singh Grewal (golf), Bhaskaran E (kabaddi), Jayanta Kumar Pushilal (table tennis). Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement Manjusha Kanwar (badminton), Vineet Kumar Sharma (hockey), Kavitha Selvaraj (kabaddi).

World Cup hero Mohammed Shami to receive prestigious Arjuna Award; Satwik-Chirag to get Khel Ratna for 2023

On Tuesday (Oct 24), Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu edged past Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung to progress to the second round in the women's singles of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament. Sindhu had a tough time but moved past her opposition 12-21, 21-18, 21-15 after 69 minutes of intense battle.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the newly-crowned world number one pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also entered the men's doubles second round earlier in the competition. Talking about their clash, they beat world No. 34 Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar 21-13, 21-13 in a contest which lasted only for 35 minutes as the Indian pairing once again continued their good show on the court.

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Satwik and Chirag will next lock horns with the three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. The 2014 Asian Games gold medallists defeated Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han to set up a tough match against the Indian pair.

For Sindhu, the 28-year-old will lock horns with Thailand's Supanida Katethong on Thursday (Oct 26). In head-to-head, she leads Jatethong 6-2 with Sindhu defeating her most recently in the Denmark Open quarter-finals.

With Sindhu and Chirag-Satwik progressing ahead, all eyes are now on the other Indian shuttlers as well. In this regard, Kidambi Srikanth will be up against France's Tomav Popov Junior whereas Lakshya Sen will lock horns with another Frenchman, Arnaud Merkle on Wednesday (Oct 25). It will be interesting to see how the two fare in their upcoming games.

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On Tuesday (Oct 24), Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu edged past Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung to progress to the second round in the women's singles of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament.

On Tuesday (Oct 24), Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu edged past Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung to progress to the second round in the women's singles of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament. Sindhu had a tough time but moved past her opposition 12-21, 21-18, 21-15 after 69 minutes of intense battle. Meanwhile, the newly-crowned world number one pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also entered the men's doubles second round earlier in the competition. Talking about their clash, they beat world No. 34 Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar 21-13, 21-13 in a contest which lasted only for 35 minutes as the Indian pairing once again continued their good show on the court. Also read: Shaheen, Rizwan, Sarfaraz in-fray to replace Babar Azam as Pakistan captain post ODI WC: Report Satwik and Chirag will next lock horns with the three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia. The 2014 Asian Games gold medallists defeated Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han to set up a tough match against the Indian pair. For Sindhu, the 28-year-old will lock horns with Thailand's Supanida Katethong on Thursday (Oct 26). In head-to-head, she leads Jatethong 6-2 with Sindhu defeating her most recently in the Denmark Open quarter-finals. With Sindhu and Chirag-Satwik progressing ahead, all eyes are now on the other Indian shuttlers as well. In this regard, Kidambi Srikanth will be up against France's Tomav Popov Junior whereas Lakshya Sen will lock horns with another Frenchman, Arnaud Merkle on Wednesday (Oct 25). It will be interesting to see how the two fare in their upcoming games. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: PV Sindhu enters second round of French Open, Chirag-Satwiksairaj also progress ahead

Indian badminton pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj scripted history in the men’s doubles as they brought home the country’s maiden medal in the discipline on Saturday (Oct 7) at the ongoing 19th Asian Games. Playing in the final, the pair beat competition from Republic of Korea’s Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho 21-18, 21-16 in 56 minutes. The win also saw India pocket their 26th gold medal in the Asian Games as they continue their excellent run.

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Coming into the final, the pair was in top form knowing a win would see them script history in the men’s discipline. The pair did not have the best start as they trailed 4-8 at one stage while struggling with the pace of their opposition’s attack. At the midway point in the first game, the Korean pair led by 11-9 putting early pressure on Chirag and Satwik.

However, the Indian pair did not give up easily despite trailing 15-18 and then pocketed six consecutive points to win the first game. This set the pace for the duo to start their journey towards the gold medal.&nbsp;

Unlike the first game, the second game was a one-sided affair for the Indian pair as they stamped their authority from the start. The Indian pair quickly rose&nbsp;to a 10-6 lead while leading 11-7 at the midway point in the second game. The Koreans then showed some fight and quickly came back with three consecutive points with the scores reading 11-10.

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The affairs would then get tight for the next few minutes before Chirag and Satwik put the finishing touches leading 20-15. Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho saved one match point but could not hold on before handing the Indian pair a historic gold.

The win also saw Chirag and Satwiksairaj become the number one men’s doubles pair as they continued their excellent run. With eyes now on the Olympics, both will look to add another feather to their impressive hat.

Later in the day, India are also expected to win top prize in men’s cricket and men’s kabaddi while already pocketing gold in women’s kabaddi.

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Indian badminton pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj scripted history in the men’s doubles as they brought home the country’s maiden medal in the discipline on Saturday (Oct 7) at the ongoing 19th Asian Games.

Indian badminton pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj scripted history in the men’s doubles as they brought home the country’s maiden medal in the discipline on Saturday (Oct 7) at the ongoing 19th Asian Games. Playing in the final, the pair beat competition from Republic of Korea’s Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho 21-18, 21-16 in 56 minutes. The win also saw India pocket their 26th gold medal in the Asian Games as they continue their excellent run. 🇮🇳's Historic Gold in Badminton 🥇🏸@satwiksairaj and @Shettychirag04 soar to victory in the Badminton Men's Doubles finals, clinching the coveted Gold Medal for the 1️⃣st time ever in the Asian Games history🏆🇮🇳 Their incredible teamwork and unwavering spirit have made India… pic.twitter.com/iRqNLRHTs2 — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 7, 2023 × Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj lead India to glory Coming into the final, the pair was in top form knowing a win would see them script history in the men’s discipline. The pair did not have the best start as they trailed 4-8 at one stage while struggling with the pace of their opposition’s attack. At the midway point in the first game, the Korean pair led by 11-9 putting early pressure on Chirag and Satwik. However, the Indian pair did not give up easily despite trailing 15-18 and then pocketed six consecutive points to win the first game. This set the pace for the duo to start their journey towards the gold medal. Unlike the first game, the second game was a one-sided affair for the Indian pair as they stamped their authority from the start. The Indian pair quickly rose to a 10-6 lead while leading 11-7 at the midway point in the second game. The Koreans then showed some fight and quickly came back with three consecutive points with the scores reading 11-10. ALSO READ | Asian Games: India win record 100th medal with gold in Women’s Kabaddi final against Chinese Taipei – WATCH The affairs would then get tight for the next few minutes before Chirag and Satwik put the finishing touches leading 20-15. Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho saved one match point but could not hold on before handing the Indian pair a historic gold. The win also saw Chirag and Satwiksairaj become the number one men’s doubles pair as they continued their excellent run. With eyes now on the Olympics, both will look to add another feather to their impressive hat. Later in the day, India are also expected to win top prize in men’s cricket and men’s kabaddi while already pocketing gold in women’s kabaddi. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Asian Games: India script history with gold in badminton men's doubles

Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday.

The Indian pair, ranked two, lost to the world number 13 duo 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in one hour eight minutes.

The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor also crashed out of the tournament, going down to the Malaysian duo of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei 15-21, 16-21 in the first round.

With the defeats, the Indian challenge came to an end as no shuttler from the country could advance to the second round of the tournament.

The loss in the opening round just ahead of the Asian Games would be a huge disappointment for Satwik and Chirag after their success in the Swiss Open Super 300, Korea Open and the Indonesia Open Super 1000 earlier this year.

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This is the second time the Indonesians have beaten the Satwik-Chirag pair this year. They had defeated the Indian duo in the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open in June.

On Tuesday, World Championship bronze medallist HS Prannoy too had made a shock opening-round exit after going down in three games to Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong.

Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen had also crashed out of the tournament in the first round after losing to Anders Antonsen of Denmark in three games.

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Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday.

Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday. The Indian pair, ranked two, lost to the world number 13 duo 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in one hour eight minutes. The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor also crashed out of the tournament, going down to the Malaysian duo of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei 15-21, 16-21 in the first round. With the defeats, the Indian challenge came to an end as no shuttler from the country could advance to the second round of the tournament. The loss in the opening round just ahead of the Asian Games would be a huge disappointment for Satwik and Chirag after their success in the Swiss Open Super 300, Korea Open and the Indonesia Open Super 1000 earlier this year. ALSO READ | CWC '23: Fitness of THESE two players key for India's campaign, says former Aussie batsman Tom Moody This is the second time the Indonesians have beaten the Satwik-Chirag pair this year. They had defeated the Indian duo in the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open in June. On Tuesday, World Championship bronze medallist HS Prannoy too had made a shock opening-round exit after going down in three games to Malaysia’s Ng Tze Yong. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen had also crashed out of the tournament in the first round after losing to Anders Antonsen of Denmark in three games. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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India’s HS Prannoy has knocked out defending champion Viktor Axelsen in a three-game thriller at the ongoing BWF World Championships on Friday, August 25 to secure a place in the semifinal. In doing so, he has also guaranteed a maiden medal at the World Championships. The Indian star shuttler initially lost the first game but came from behind in the quarterfinal tie to guarantee a place in the semis as he won 13-21, 21-15, 21-16.

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The 31-year-old initially started on the back foot as he lost the first game before bouncing back. The Danish local favourite had a commanding start as he led 11-5 at mid-break and was top before Prannoy found his footing in the contest. He lost the opening game 21-13, but then won the consequent games to book a semis berth.

In the second game, the Indian star stormed into an 11-6 lead&nbsp;as he focussed on his forehand, made his opponent think and pushed him on the baseline. The quick smash shots saw his conversion rate in the rallies as he dominated Axelsen.

Prannoy has become the third Indian after Prakash Padukone, Kidambi Srikanth, and Lakshya Sen to guarantee a medal at the BWF World Championships. Prannoy has earned the 14th medal for India in the BWF World Championships. Prannoy on Thursday cruised into the quarterfinals in a 69-minute marathon encounter in the round of 16 against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, the world No 7 and champion for 2021, 21-18, 15-21, 21-19.

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<h2>Satwik-Chirag bow out</h2>

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals on Friday. World No 2 pair Satwiksairaj-Chirag lost in straight games 21-18, 21-19 against World No. 11 Danish opponents Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.

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India’s HS Prannoy has knocked out defending champion Viktor Axelsen in a three-game thriller at the ongoing BWF World Championships on Friday, August 25 to secure a place in the semifinal. In doing so, he has also guaranteed a maiden medal at the World Championships. The Indian star shuttler initially lost the first game but came from behind in the quarterfinal tie to guarantee a place in the semis as he won 13-21, 21-15, 21-16. Prannoy secures a historic medal and HOW! 😍🔥 Beats home-favourite, Tokyo Olympic 🥇 medalist Viktor Axelsen to secure 🇮🇳’s 1️⃣4️⃣th medal at #BWFWorldChampionships 👏 Proud of you champ! 📸: @badmintonphoto#Copenhagen2023#IndiaontheRise#BadmintonTwitter#Badminton pic.twitter.com/JK3dbz7aI9 — BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 25, 2023 × Prannoy storms back The 31-year-old initially started on the back foot as he lost the first game before bouncing back. The Danish local favourite had a commanding start as he led 11-5 at mid-break and was top before Prannoy found his footing in the contest. He lost the opening game 21-13, but then won the consequent games to book a semis berth. In the second game, the Indian star stormed into an 11-6 lead as he focussed on his forehand, made his opponent think and pushed him on the baseline. The quick smash shots saw his conversion rate in the rallies as he dominated Axelsen. Prannoy has become the third Indian after Prakash Padukone, Kidambi Srikanth, and Lakshya Sen to guarantee a medal at the BWF World Championships. Prannoy has earned the 14th medal for India in the BWF World Championships. Prannoy on Thursday cruised into the quarterfinals in a 69-minute marathon encounter in the round of 16 against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, the world No 7 and champion for 2021, 21-18, 15-21, 21-19. ALSO READ | CWC '23: SA legend Jacques Kallis predicts THIS English star to be the leading run-getter Satwik-Chirag bow out The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals on Friday. World No 2 pair Satwiksairaj-Chirag lost in straight games 21-18, 21-19 against World No. 11 Danish opponents Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. Prannoy is the only challenge left for India in the tournament. He is at least assured of a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships and will at least win a gold silver medal if he guarantees a place in Sunday’s final. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

BWF World Championship: HS Prannoy beats defending champion Viktor Axelsen in thriller, guarantees first medal

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships at the Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

World No. 2 pair Satwiksairaj-Chirag lost in straight games 21-18, 21-19 against World No. 11 Danish opponents Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.

The duo had a closed first game where Kim-Anders had taken an early lead of 5-1 however, the Indian pair made a comeback 6-4. Indian pair lost by 21-18 at the end.

In the second game, the Kim-Anders were leading by 11-7. A spirited comeback by Chirrag and Satwik had gained them to level the points in the second game. But in the end they lost by 21-19.

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Earlier, the Indian pair stormed into the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships on Thursday.

The world number two men's doubles pair defeated the world number 10 pair of Leo Rolly Carnando &amp; Daniel Marthin of Indonesia in their round of 16 matches.

HS Prannoy is the only Indian challenge left in the tournament. He will soon play against the Danish player Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals.

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The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships at the Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships at the Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. World No. 2 pair Satwiksairaj-Chirag lost in straight games 21-18, 21-19 against World No. 11 Danish opponents Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. The duo had a closed first game where Kim-Anders had taken an early lead of 5-1 however, the Indian pair made a comeback 6-4. Indian pair lost by 21-18 at the end. In the second game, the Kim-Anders were leading by 11-7. A spirited comeback by Chirrag and Satwik had gained them to level the points in the second game. But in the end they lost by 21-19. ALSO READ | CWC '23: SA legend Jacques Kallis predicts THIS English star to be the leading run-getter Earlier, the Indian pair stormed into the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships on Thursday. The world number two men's doubles pair defeated the world number 10 pair of Leo Rolly Carnando & Daniel Marthin of Indonesia in their round of 16 matches. HS Prannoy is the only Indian challenge left in the tournament. He will soon play against the Danish player Viktor Axelsen in the quarterfinals. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

BWF World Championships 2023: Indian duo Satwiksairaj-Chirag crash out

India's Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, notching up a straight-game win over local hope Koki Watanabe to progress to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

A 2021 world championship bronze medallist, world number 13 Sen registered a 21-15 21-19 victory over Watanabe, ranked 33rd, to make his third successive semifinals, following his exploits in Canada and the United States. The 21-year-old from Almora, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, will play either fifth seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie or third seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn from Thailand.

In-form men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, however, couldn't produce their 'A' game, going down fighting 15-21 25-23 16-21 to Olympic champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lan of Chinese Taipei. Sen, who had won the Canada Open Super 500 early this month, opened up a 5-3 lead early on before moving to 11-7 at the break. The Indian didn't have much problem negotiating the Japanese and soon sealed the opening game with two cross court returns on both side of the court.

After the change of sides, Watanabe tried to inject some pace in the rallies but Sen looked in control and moved to 3-2 with a lovely cross court drop. A 42-shot rally ended with Sen's backhand crashing into the net as Watanabe turned it around to lead 5-3 before consolidating it further at 7-3. The Japanese strengthened his defense as soon things seemed like going down the downhill for Sen, who trailed 7-14.

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India's Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, notching up a straight-game win over local hope Koki Watanabe to progress to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday. A 2021 world championship bronze medallist, world number 13 Sen registered a 21-15 21-19 victory over Watanabe, ranked 33rd, to make his third successive semifinals, following his exploits in Canada and the United States. The 21-year-old from Almora, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, will play either fifth seed Indonesian Jonatan Christie or third seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn from Thailand. In-form men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, however, couldn't produce their 'A' game, going down fighting 15-21 25-23 16-21 to Olympic champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lan of Chinese Taipei. Sen, who had won the Canada Open Super 500 early this month, opened up a 5-3 lead early on before moving to 11-7 at the break. The Indian didn't have much problem negotiating the Japanese and soon sealed the opening game with two cross court returns on both side of the court. After the change of sides, Watanabe tried to inject some pace in the rallies but Sen looked in control and moved to 3-2 with a lovely cross court drop. A 42-shot rally ended with Sen's backhand crashing into the net as Watanabe turned it around to lead 5-3 before consolidating it further at 7-3. The Japanese strengthened his defense as soon things seemed like going down the downhill for Sen, who trailed 7-14. Also read: Badminton - Japan Open: PV Sindhu bows out in 1st-round, Lakshya Sen enters pre-quarters However, the Indian scripted a turnaround, drawing his opponent to the net and using the drop shots to good effect. He soon turned the tables at 18-17 with a cross court smash. With two returns on his opponent's backhand, Sen gained one-match point before producing another precise return at the back-line and then threw his racquet in celebration. The BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. One other category of the tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: Lakshya Sen storms into Japan Open semifinals, Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty bow out

Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India’s top men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings.

Satwik and Chirag gained a place, displacing the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang whom they had defeated in the Korea Open semifinals last week, to achieve a new career-high ranking in the men’s doubles circuit.

The reigning Asian champions, who won the Korea Open (Super 500), Swiss Open (Super 300) and Indonesia Open (Super 1000) titles this season, now have 87,211 points.

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Playing their fourth final of the year, Satwik and Chirag had rallied from a game down to defeat the world number one pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the Korea Open last week.

The two have not lost a single final this season and are on a 10-match unbeaten streak on the BWF World Tour.

Meanwhile, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who made an early exit from the Korea Open, has managed to hold on to her 17th spot in the singles list.

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, however, has dropped a spot to 37.

HS Prannoy continues to be India’s top-ranked shuttler, occupying the 10th spot in the men’s singles rankings, led by Denmark’s Victor Axelsen.

While Canada Open winner Lakshya Sen has slipped a place to world number 13 after missing the Korea Open, Kidambi Srikanth, who has been struggling with form, remains on 20th.&nbsp;

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Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India’s top men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings.

Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India’s top men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings. Satwik and Chirag gained a place, displacing the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang whom they had defeated in the Korea Open semifinals last week, to achieve a new career-high ranking in the men’s doubles circuit. The reigning Asian champions, who won the Korea Open (Super 500), Swiss Open (Super 300) and Indonesia Open (Super 1000) titles this season, now have 87,211 points. Also Read: India women cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur may get two-match ban after outburst against Bangladesh Playing their fourth final of the year, Satwik and Chirag had rallied from a game down to defeat the world number one pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the Korea Open last week. The two have not lost a single final this season and are on a 10-match unbeaten streak on the BWF World Tour. Meanwhile, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who made an early exit from the Korea Open, has managed to hold on to her 17th spot in the singles list. London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, however, has dropped a spot to 37. HS Prannoy continues to be India’s top-ranked shuttler, occupying the 10th spot in the men’s singles rankings, led by Denmark’s Victor Axelsen. While Canada Open winner Lakshya Sen has slipped a place to world number 13 after missing the Korea Open, Kidambi Srikanth, who has been struggling with form, remains on 20th. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy attain number two spot in BWF rankings

The Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty booked their place in the final of the Korea Open 2023 badminton tournament at the Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu on Saturday.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty surpassed the Republic of China’s Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, current world No. 2 in the badminton rankings, by 21-15, 24-22 to seal their place in the third final of the year. In the final, they will face the winners of the other semi-final clash between Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto and the Republic of Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae on Sunday.

Both pairs matched each other's intensity at the beginning of the match, till Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, gained the upper hand in the first game after winning five points back-to-back to take the score to 14-8 from 9-8.

The Indian players kept the momentum in their favour to close out the opening game with ease. But the Republic of China pair bounced back with an aggressive approach in the second game.

Trailing 14-9 at one stage, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang levelled the scores at 19-all but the Indian duo managed to dig deep to finish off the contest in 40 minutes.

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This victory marked their first-ever win over the Chinese duo in three meetings. Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang got the better of the Indians at the All England Open and Malaysia Open earlier this year.

In their quarter-final clash, the third seed and world number three ranked pair in Badminton World Federation (BWF) Rankings defeated former world champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan 21-14, 21-17.

The star Indian duo has already won the Swiss and Indonesia Open titles on the 2023 BWF World Tour.

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, meanwhile, suffered another shock in the opening round after the Indian went down to Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po on Wednesday.

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The Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty booked their place in the final of the Korea Open 2023 badminton tournament at the Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu on Saturday.

The Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty booked their place in the final of the Korea Open 2023 badminton tournament at the Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu on Saturday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty surpassed the Republic of China’s Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, current world No. 2 in the badminton rankings, by 21-15, 24-22 to seal their place in the third final of the year. In the final, they will face the winners of the other semi-final clash between Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto and the Republic of Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae on Sunday. Both pairs matched each other's intensity at the beginning of the match, till Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, gained the upper hand in the first game after winning five points back-to-back to take the score to 14-8 from 9-8. The Indian players kept the momentum in their favour to close out the opening game with ease. But the Republic of China pair bounced back with an aggressive approach in the second game. Trailing 14-9 at one stage, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang levelled the scores at 19-all but the Indian duo managed to dig deep to finish off the contest in 40 minutes. ALSO READ | BCCI official drops HUGE hint on Rishabh Pant's return date; Suryakumar Yadav likely to lead in Ireland T20Is This victory marked their first-ever win over the Chinese duo in three meetings. Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang got the better of the Indians at the All England Open and Malaysia Open earlier this year. In their quarter-final clash, the third seed and world number three ranked pair in Badminton World Federation (BWF) Rankings defeated former world champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan 21-14, 21-17. The star Indian duo has already won the Swiss and Indonesia Open titles on the 2023 BWF World Tour. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, meanwhile, suffered another shock in the opening round after the Indian went down to Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po on Wednesday. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty seal place in final of Korea Open after straight games win

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced into the finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open in Jakarta after a hard-fought win over the unseeded Korean duo of Min Hyuk Kang and Seung Jae Seo in three games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 on Saturday.

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced into the finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open in Jakarta after a hard-fought win over the unseeded Korean duo of Min Hyuk Kang and Seung Jae Seo in three games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 on Saturday. On the other hand, HS Prannoy lost to top-seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, going down 15-21, 15-21 in straight games. The dynamic duo of @satwiksairaj & @Shettychirag04 are on a roll!🏸 Kudos to the #TOPSchemeAthletes for winning the semi-final of the#IndonesiaOpen 2023 with an exceptional display of consistency & discipline. With this, they have become the first 🇮🇳 pair to reach the Final of… pic.twitter.com/FAgC1JmWxm — Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) June 17, 2023 × The Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning pair of Satwik and Chirag extended their overall lead of 3-2 over the Korean Kang and Seo. The Koreans were ahead in the first game earlier and made sure they carried the momentum throughout. Deploying an aggressive approach saw the Indian team closing on the gap, but they failed to overcome the challenge and lost the first game 17-21. The second game saw a different gameplay from Satwik and Chrirag as the pair hurried to 11-4, thanks to fast-paced body smashes. A few unforced errors from the Korean team also helped the cause. They, however, made a comeback and reduced the gap to 18-15 at one stage, but the Indian Team remained ahead and won the second game and levelled the match 1-1. ALSO READ: Nations League Final: Spain's Rodri aims to pocket another elite title after Champions League win last week The third game was all to play for, as at one stage, the scoreline read 16-16. As the situation got tight, Satwik and Chirag upped the ante and won the semis clash at Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 badminton event. "We feel really good the way we played today. They made a comeback in the third game, but we stuck till the end, and I am happy that we didn't run away from our tactics. We stuck to it till the very end. First time we are in a Super 1000 final, and so it feels good," Chirag said after the win. "They (Koreans) too have a really strong defence, so it was sort of an attack vs defence game. You just can't blindly attack them. We were mixing it up," he added. When asked about their strategy for the Sunday’s summit clash, Satwik said, "It's a new day, get back and recover our body first. I was not feeling 100 per cent in the first game. Slowly I got my rhythm in the second game." Prannoy goes down to Viktor, again India’s HS Prannoy failed to impress against the top-seed Danish star Viktor Axelsen, going down in straight sets 15-21 15-21. It was Prannoy’s sixth loss against Viktor against two wins. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Badminton: Satwik-Chirag advance to Indonesia Open finals, HS Prannoy out in semis

On Tuesday (June 20), Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Renkireddy climbed to a career-high world number three spot in the latest BWF Rankings after their historic win in the Indonesia Open. The Indian pair went past reigning world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in straight games to clinch the Indonesia Open on Sunday (June 18) as the duo won their first Super 1000 men's doubles title.&nbsp;

Chirag and Satwiksairaj, the&nbsp;Commonwealth Games gold medalists, got the better of Chia and Wooi Yik courtesy of a&nbsp;21-17, 21-18&nbsp;&nbsp;scoreline. The match had its moments before the Indian youngsters stood tall and prevented their opponents from winning a single game. Chirag and Satwik have been in superb form in 2023, having already won&nbsp;two World Tour titles along with emerging on top in the&nbsp;Swiss Open. In addition, the pair secured a gold medal at the&nbsp;Badminton Asia Championship.

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<h2>'We stuck to the plan right till the end and never really gave them a chance to come back'</h2>

After winning the Indonesia Open, Chirag said, "In the earlier eight matches against them, we would hold ourselves back, but today we stuck to the plan. We felt they are humans, they are players, and they will also make mistakes. We stuck to the plan right till the end and never really gave them a chance to come back. Even in the second game when they took a couple of points, we were like we don't have to hold ourselves back and play safe that would have made the game a little slow and they are good at capitalising on. Am really happy and we really needed this win."

Meanwhile, his partner Satwik added, "For the past few tournaments, I don't feel like dancing because I felt more hunger. We have won this tournament, and next week we have another. We go back and reset. But I am still happy with the way we played. It felt like a new day, playing new opponents. We were down 8-0 in head-to-head, but I wasn't thinking much about it. I thought to myself this was a final and both teams were under pressure and if we play good we will win. We were under control when we got a strike in the first game. I said to myself it's our day don't panic and just playing like any other final."

Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth climbed three places to reach the 19th position and is a spot below compatriot Lakshya Sen. HS Prannoy, who lost to&nbsp;Viktor Axelsen in&nbsp;the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open, remains the highest-ranked Indian (in ninth place).

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On Tuesday (June 20), Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Renkireddy climbed to a career-high world number three spot in the latest BWF Rankings after their historic win in the Indonesia Open.

On Tuesday (June 20), Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Renkireddy climbed to a career-high world number three spot in the latest BWF Rankings after their historic win in the Indonesia Open. The Indian pair went past reigning world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in straight games to clinch the Indonesia Open on Sunday (June 18) as the duo won their first Super 1000 men's doubles title. Chirag and Satwiksairaj, the Commonwealth Games gold medalists, got the better of Chia and Wooi Yik courtesy of a 21-17, 21-18 scoreline. The match had its moments before the Indian youngsters stood tall and prevented their opponents from winning a single game. Chirag and Satwik have been in superb form in 2023, having already won two World Tour titles along with emerging on top in the Swiss Open. In addition, the pair secured a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championship. Also Read: 'I need closure': R Ashwin reflects on his tweet after India's big loss in WTC final vs Australia 'We stuck to the plan right till the end and never really gave them a chance to come back' After winning the Indonesia Open, Chirag said, "In the earlier eight matches against them, we would hold ourselves back, but today we stuck to the plan. We felt they are humans, they are players, and they will also make mistakes. We stuck to the plan right till the end and never really gave them a chance to come back. Even in the second game when they took a couple of points, we were like we don't have to hold ourselves back and play safe that would have made the game a little slow and they are good at capitalising on. Am really happy and we really needed this win." Meanwhile, his partner Satwik added, "For the past few tournaments, I don't feel like dancing because I felt more hunger. We have won this tournament, and next week we have another. We go back and reset. But I am still happy with the way we played. It felt like a new day, playing new opponents. We were down 8-0 in head-to-head, but I wasn't thinking much about it. I thought to myself this was a final and both teams were under pressure and if we play good we will win. We were under control when we got a strike in the first game. I said to myself it's our day don't panic and just playing like any other final." Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth climbed three places to reach the 19th position and is a spot below compatriot Lakshya Sen. HS Prannoy, who lost to Viktor Axelsen in the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open, remains the highest-ranked Indian (in ninth place). WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Badminton: Chirag-Satwiksairaj attain No. 3 spot in BWF Rankings after winning Indonesia Open

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created badminton history by becoming the first-ever Indian pair to win a title in the doubles category in the Indonesia Open Super 100 event in Jakarta on Sunday. The star Indian duo defeated the Malaysian team of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yika in straight sets – 21-17, 21-18 to stand tall in the end.

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Ranked number four in the world, the Indian duo's decorated trophy cabinet includes a Commonwealth Games gold, a Thomas Cup gold and bronze medal in World Championships and title wins in Super 300 (Syed Modi), Super 500 (Thailand and India Open) and Super 750 (French Open); it’s just the coveted Olympic medal that is now missing.

The reigning World Champions Aaron and Soh fell short of winning in Jakarta despite getting off to a good start. The Indian pair, who looked slow and bit sluggish earlier, turned the match around in the first game after leading 11-9 at the mid-game break. They kept their composure and were ahead, eventually taking home the first game 21-17.

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The second game saw the Indian pair carrying on with the momentum. Though the Malaysians did make a comeback in the game and looked like taking this title clash to the third and deciding game, the experienced Satwik and Chirag didn’t let their foot off the pedal&nbsp;and stood out as winners in the end after winning the second set by 21-18.

The Indian team took just 43 minutes to win the title and script history.

In May last month, Satwik and Chirag entered the history books by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships, ending India’s 52-year wait at the event.

This win was Satwik-Chirag’s 14th win in 17 BWF finals, increasing their win percentage to a whopping 82.35%. More importantly, this was their first over the Malaysian pair in nine attempts.

Meanwhile, the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour is divided into six levels – which are World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. The BWF Tour Super 100 level, which also offers ranking points is part of the tournament.&nbsp;

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created badminton history by becoming the first-ever Indian pair to win a title in the doubles category in the Indonesia Open Super 100 event in Jakarta on Sunday.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created badminton history by becoming the first-ever Indian pair to win a title in the doubles category in the Indonesia Open Super 100 event in Jakarta on Sunday. The star Indian duo defeated the Malaysian team of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yika in straight sets – 21-17, 21-18 to stand tall in the end. BREAKING: Satwik & Chirag create HISTORY by winning prestigious #IndonesiaOpen2023 title 🔥🔥 The star duo did it in style after beating reigning World Champions 21-17, 21-18 in Final. ➡️ Before this, NO 🇮🇳 shuttler had won World Tour Super 1000 title (Started 2018 onwards) pic.twitter.com/AKx4UyZYoE — India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) June 18, 2023 × Ranked number four in the world, the Indian duo's decorated trophy cabinet includes a Commonwealth Games gold, a Thomas Cup gold and bronze medal in World Championships and title wins in Super 300 (Syed Modi), Super 500 (Thailand and India Open) and Super 750 (French Open); it’s just the coveted Olympic medal that is now missing. The reigning World Champions Aaron and Soh fell short of winning in Jakarta despite getting off to a good start. The Indian pair, who looked slow and bit sluggish earlier, turned the match around in the first game after leading 11-9 at the mid-game break. They kept their composure and were ahead, eventually taking home the first game 21-17. ALSO READ: Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Fan lifts Cristiano Ronaldo in air during Portugal vs Bosnia-Herzegovina match | WATCH The second game saw the Indian pair carrying on with the momentum. Though the Malaysians did make a comeback in the game and looked like taking this title clash to the third and deciding game, the experienced Satwik and Chirag didn’t let their foot off the pedal and stood out as winners in the end after winning the second set by 21-18. The Indian team took just 43 minutes to win the title and script history. In May last month, Satwik and Chirag entered the history books by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships, ending India’s 52-year wait at the event. This win was Satwik-Chirag’s 14th win in 17 BWF finals, increasing their win percentage to a whopping 82.35%. More importantly, this was their first over the Malaysian pair in nine attempts. Meanwhile, the BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour is divided into six levels – which are World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. The BWF Tour Super 100 level, which also offers ranking points is part of the tournament. Notably, each of these tournaments offers different ranking points and prize money. The highest points and prize pool is offered at the Super 1000 level. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

India's Chirag-Satwik pair scripts badminton history, lifts maiden Indonesia Open doubles title

The Indian men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy progressed into Indonesia Open 2023 in style as they registered an outstanding straight-game win over the top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the men's doubles event here in Jakarta on Friday.

The seventh-seeded duo of Satwik and Chirag produced a flawless performance to dominate Indonesia's Alfian and Adrianto 21-13 21-13 and clinch a spot in the semifinals in 41 minutes. Meanwhile, Malaysia Masters champion HS Prannoy got the better of world no. 4 Japan's Kodai Naraoka 21-18, 21-16 in straight games in a last-8 clash to enter the semifinals at the ongoing Indonesia Open 2023 on Friday.

However, world championship silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the men's singles competition after losing a hard-fought quarterfinal match to China's Li Shi Feng.

Srikanth, the first Indian to take the court, lost 14-21 21-14 12-21 in one hour and nine minutes to world No. 10 Feng. The victory allowed Feng to regain parity in their head-to-head record against Srikanth, which is at 1-1.

Despite taking longer to get off the blocks in the first game of the fight between Srikanth and Feng, the Chinese came out on top.

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World No. 22 Srikanth took an early 2-0 lead before Feng responded with five straight points, with the Indian committing too many unforced errors.

After a close first game, Srikanth came back in style with superb smashes and wore out his Chinese opponent by playing from front to back of the court to grab an 11-6 lead.

Srikanth focused on his aggressive play near the net to collect points and eventually won the second game to tie the game.

Srikanth failed to close in the gap in the third game against the Chinese shuttler's game.

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The Indian men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy progressed into Indonesia Open 2023 in style as they registered an outstanding straight-game win over the top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the men's doubles event here in Jakarta on Friday.

The Indian men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy progressed into Indonesia Open 2023 in style as they registered an outstanding straight-game win over the top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the men's doubles event here in Jakarta on Friday. The seventh-seeded duo of Satwik and Chirag produced a flawless performance to dominate Indonesia's Alfian and Adrianto 21-13 21-13 and clinch a spot in the semifinals in 41 minutes. Meanwhile, Malaysia Masters champion HS Prannoy got the better of world no. 4 Japan's Kodai Naraoka 21-18, 21-16 in straight games in a last-8 clash to enter the semifinals at the ongoing Indonesia Open 2023 on Friday. However, world championship silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the men's singles competition after losing a hard-fought quarterfinal match to China's Li Shi Feng. Srikanth, the first Indian to take the court, lost 14-21 21-14 12-21 in one hour and nine minutes to world No. 10 Feng. The victory allowed Feng to regain parity in their head-to-head record against Srikanth, which is at 1-1. Despite taking longer to get off the blocks in the first game of the fight between Srikanth and Feng, the Chinese came out on top. ALSO READ | Ashes 2023: Players to wear black armbands, observe silence in honour of Nottingham attack victims World No. 22 Srikanth took an early 2-0 lead before Feng responded with five straight points, with the Indian committing too many unforced errors. After a close first game, Srikanth came back in style with superb smashes and wore out his Chinese opponent by playing from front to back of the court to grab an 11-6 lead. Srikanth focused on his aggressive play near the net to collect points and eventually won the second game to tie the game. Srikanth failed to close in the gap in the third game against the Chinese shuttler's game. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Indonesia Open 2023: Satwiksairaj-Chirag defeat top seeds Alfian-Ardianto to book spot in semis

The Indian men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy created history here on Sunday as they clinched the gold medal after beating Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships 2023.

Shetty and Rankireddy defeated the Malaysian pair 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a thrilling men's doubles final that lasted an hour and seven minutes. BAI President Himanta Biswa Sarma announced 20 lacs as a reward for this historic win by the Indian pair.

This is the first-ever gold medal for India at the Badminton Asia Championships in the men's doubles category. Dipu Ghosh and Raman Ghosh won a bronze medal in 1971 when they reached the semi-finals of the competition. Meanwhile, Dinesh Khanna is the only gold medal winner for India in the men's singles category in the continental championships. He won the men's singles title back in 1965.

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"I congratulate Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy for creating history at the Badminton Asia Championships. They played brilliantly during the whole tournament. The amount of composure they showed, even in the most crunch situations, is applaudable. This is their first medal in the Badminton Asia Championships and I hope they continue their impressive run in the upcoming competitions as well," said Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India.

Shetty and Rankireddy started the final on a bright note and played some ferocious shots to get into the right rhythm. They were behind only by a point (10-11) at the halfway stage. However, the Indian pair soon lost momentum as Sin and Yi encashed upon their mistakes to take the first game.

The Malaysian pair continued their momentum in the second game as they took (11-6) lead at the halfway stage. It appeared all over for Shetty and Rankireddy but they didn't lose hope and made a strong comeback (15-14) before winning the game to level the match. The third game also went down to the wire where Shetty and Rankireddy reigned supreme to clinch the gold medal.

After the match, Shetty stated, "I am over the moon after winning the Badminton Asia Championships title. I and Satwik worked really hard for this medal and I am happy that we have finally won the title. Also, I would like to thank everyone back home for supporting me.

"I am grateful for all the support we have got during the Badminton Asia Championships. It's a great feeling to win this tournament for the first time and I am sure we will win more such titles in the future. We will continue to work hard to bring laurels to the country," concluded Rankireddy.

The Indian men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy created history here on Sunday as they clinched the gold medal after beating Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships 2023.

The Indian men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy created history here on Sunday as they clinched the gold medal after beating Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships 2023. Shetty and Rankireddy defeated the Malaysian pair 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a thrilling men's doubles final that lasted an hour and seven minutes. BAI President Himanta Biswa Sarma announced 20 lacs as a reward for this historic win by the Indian pair. This is the first-ever gold medal for India at the Badminton Asia Championships in the men's doubles category. Dipu Ghosh and Raman Ghosh won a bronze medal in 1971 when they reached the semi-finals of the competition. Meanwhile, Dinesh Khanna is the only gold medal winner for India in the men's singles category in the continental championships. He won the men's singles title back in 1965. ALSO READ: Ding Liren creates history, becomes first Chinese player to win World Chess Championship "I congratulate Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy for creating history at the Badminton Asia Championships. They played brilliantly during the whole tournament. The amount of composure they showed, even in the most crunch situations, is applaudable. This is their first medal in the Badminton Asia Championships and I hope they continue their impressive run in the upcoming competitions as well," said Sanjay Mishra, General Secretary of the Badminton Association of India. Shetty and Rankireddy started the final on a bright note and played some ferocious shots to get into the right rhythm. They were behind only by a point (10-11) at the halfway stage. However, the Indian pair soon lost momentum as Sin and Yi encashed upon their mistakes to take the first game. The Malaysian pair continued their momentum in the second game as they took (11-6) lead at the halfway stage. It appeared all over for Shetty and Rankireddy but they didn't lose hope and made a strong comeback (15-14) before winning the game to level the match. The third game also went down to the wire where Shetty and Rankireddy reigned supreme to clinch the gold medal. After the match, Shetty stated, "I am over the moon after winning the Badminton Asia Championships title. I and Satwik worked really hard for this medal and I am happy that we have finally won the title. Also, I would like to thank everyone back home for supporting me. "I am grateful for all the support we have got during the Badminton Asia Championships. It's a great feeling to win this tournament for the first time and I am sure we will win more such titles in the future. We will continue to work hard to bring laurels to the country," concluded Rankireddy.

Chirag-Satwik win first-ever doubles Gold at Badminton Asia Championship in 58 years, BAI announces cash prize

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