<p>The star Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday made history as they became the first-ever Indian men's doubles pair to reach the final of the Badminton Asia Championships.</p>

<p>They faced Tokyo Olympics champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin from Chinese Taipei in the semifinal match. The Indians won a competitive first game by 21-18. But they won the match after their opponents retired midway through the match due to an injury to Wang Chi-lin. The Indians took the match after a walkover.</p>

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<p>Satwik-Chirag also became the first Indians to reach the Badminton Asia Championships final since 1965.</p>

<p>The Badminton Asia Championships started in Dubai from April 25 and will go on till April 30.</p>

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<p>Earlier, the duo assured a medal after 52 years in the men's doubles category after they got the better of Indonesia's experienced duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight games 21-11, 21-12 in the quarterfinals of ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2023 in Dubai on Friday.</p>

<p>With this India is now assured of a podium finish which will see them return with at least a silver medal. Dipu Ghosh and Raman Ghosh were the last pair to win a medal in men's doubles at the Badminton Asia Championships in 1971.</p>

<p>Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi won silver in 1978 but the tournament was an invitational event. The legendary’s duo’s achievement was academic and did not end the drought.</p>

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The star Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday made history as they became the first-ever Indian men's doubles pair to reach the final of the Badminton Asia Championships.

The star Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday made history as they became the first-ever Indian men's doubles pair to reach the final of the Badminton Asia Championships. They faced Tokyo Olympics champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin from Chinese Taipei in the semifinal match. The Indians won a competitive first game by 21-18. But they won the match after their opponents retired midway through the match due to an injury to Wang Chi-lin. The Indians took the match after a walkover. "1st men's doubles pair to enter the finals at Badminton Asia Championships Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty for you ladies and gentlemen: @badmintonphoto @himantabiswa| @sanjay091968| @lakhaniarun1 #BAC2023 #IndiaontheRise #Badminton," tweeted the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media. Satwik-Chirag also became the first Indians to reach the Badminton Asia Championships final since 1965. The Badminton Asia Championships started in Dubai from April 25 and will go on till April 30. ALSO READ | Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim submit final bids to buy Manchester United from Glazer family Earlier, the duo assured a medal after 52 years in the men's doubles category after they got the better of Indonesia's experienced duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight games 21-11, 21-12 in the quarterfinals of ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2023 in Dubai on Friday. With this India is now assured of a podium finish which will see them return with at least a silver medal. Dipu Ghosh and Raman Ghosh were the last pair to win a medal in men's doubles at the Badminton Asia Championships in 1971. Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi won silver in 1978 but the tournament was an invitational event. The legendary’s duo’s achievement was academic and did not end the drought. 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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<p>India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty assured a medal after 52 years in men's doubles category after they got the better of Indonesia's experienced duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight games 21-11, 21-12 in the quarterfinals of ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2023 in Dubai on Friday.</p>

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<p>Satwiksairaj and Chirag started on the front foot from the start and quickly raced away with the first game. The No 3 seeds from Indonesia were far from their best as the Indian duo was strong on both the net returns and the forward smash. A good mixture of defence of attack from the start saw them dominate the match and also pocket the second game 21-12 to clinch the contest.</p>

<p>With this India is now assured of a podium finish which will see them return with at least a bronze medal. Dipu Ghosh and Raman Ghosh were the last pair to win a medal in men's doubles at the Badminton Asia Championships in 1971.</p>

<p>Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi won silver in 1978 but the tournament was an invitational event. The legendary’s duo’s achievement was academic and did not end the drought.</p>

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<p>Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 after losing to second seed An Se Young in a women's singles quarter-final match in Dubai on Friday.</p>

<p>Playing at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, World No. 11 Sindhu suffered defeat against the South Korean shuttler and went down 21-18, 5-21, 9-21. The two-time Olympic medalist Sindhu played well in the first game and won it despite trailing 13-16 at one point. In their previous five encounters, PV Sindhu has never defeated An Se Young in a game.</p>

<p>Earlier in the day, India's mixed doubles team of Rohan Kapoor-N Sikki Reddy lost to the world No. 19 duo of Dejan Ferdinansyah-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja from Indonesia 18-21, 21-19, 15-21 in the quarter-finals.</p>

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India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty assured a medal after 52 years in men's doubles category after they got the better of Indonesia's experienced duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight games 21-11, 21-12 in the quarterfinals of ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2023 in Dubai on Friday.

India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty assured a medal after 52 years in men's doubles category after they got the better of Indonesia's experienced duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight games 21-11, 21-12 in the quarterfinals of ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2023 in Dubai on Friday. HISTORY SCRIPTED 🥳🥳🥳 ➡️ Sat-Chi assured medal for India after 52 years in MD category ➡️ Medal from Indian doubles department after 9 years Well done boys, proud of you! 🥹🫶@himantabiswa | @sanjay091968 | @lakhaniarun1 #BAC2023#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/dz5dG4n7Xe — BAI Media (@BAI_Media) April 28, 2023 × Satwiksairaj, Chirag script history Satwiksairaj and Chirag started on the front foot from the start and quickly raced away with the first game. The No 3 seeds from Indonesia were far from their best as the Indian duo was strong on both the net returns and the forward smash. A good mixture of defence of attack from the start saw them dominate the match and also pocket the second game 21-12 to clinch the contest. With this India is now assured of a podium finish which will see them return with at least a bronze medal. Dipu Ghosh and Raman Ghosh were the last pair to win a medal in men's doubles at the Badminton Asia Championships in 1971. Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi won silver in 1978 but the tournament was an invitational event. The legendary’s duo’s achievement was academic and did not end the drought. Other results Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 after losing to second seed An Se Young in a women's singles quarter-final match in Dubai on Friday. Playing at the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, World No. 11 Sindhu suffered defeat against the South Korean shuttler and went down 21-18, 5-21, 9-21. The two-time Olympic medalist Sindhu played well in the first game and won it despite trailing 13-16 at one point. In their previous five encounters, PV Sindhu has never defeated An Se Young in a game. Earlier in the day, India's mixed doubles team of Rohan Kapoor-N Sikki Reddy lost to the world No. 19 duo of Dejan Ferdinansyah-Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja from Indonesia 18-21, 21-19, 15-21 in the quarter-finals. 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 Asia Championships: Satwiksairaj, Chirag assure India's first medal in 52 years in men's doubles

<p>Indian pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy scripted history at the Swiss Open 2023 after they clinched the men’s doubles title. The pair got the better of China’s China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22 in straight games. The win saw them become the first-ever pair from India to clinch achieve the feat.</p>

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<p>In a tense final, both Shetty and Rankireddy had to storm a tough challenge in a narrowly contested battle. The first game went down the wire before the Indian pair brought their ‘A-Game’ to the table and clinched their first game 21-19. They held their nerves while the Chinese pair tried to showcase their dominance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The second game was much more competitive as both Shetty and Rankireddy were pushed to their limits. After initially struggles in the contest, the No. 2 seeds needed a breakthrough after 54 minutes as they capitalised on the match point to clinch the championship. They needed four match points to win the title and held their nerves to bring home the glory.</p>

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<p>The win in Basel is the pair’s first title since the French Open win in October 2022 while they try to get over the disappointment suffered In Birmingham. The pair was eliminated early at the All England Open. The success is another feather to the impressive cap having won the Commonwealth Games gold medal in mixed doubles.</p>

<p>Earlier, Shetty and Rankireddy downed the Malaysian pair of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. The world number six India doubles pair defeated their world number eight opponents by 21-19, 17-21, 21-17 in a highly-competitive semi-final match to seal their spot in the summit clash.</p>

<p>With the this win, India has won back-to-back titles at the Swiss Open with Shetty and Rankireddy joining PV Sindhu’s triumph in 2022. She won the women’s singles title in Basel to add to her list of titles while helping India in the Commonwealth Games as well.</p>

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Indian pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy scripted history at the Swiss Open 2023 after they clinched the men’s doubles title. The pair got the better of China’s China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22 in straight games.

Indian pairing of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy scripted history at the Swiss Open 2023 after they clinched the men’s doubles title. The pair got the better of China’s China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22 in straight games. The win saw them become the first-ever pair from India to clinch achieve the feat. Ren/Tan 🇨🇳 rival Rankireddy/Shetty 🇮🇳 to claim the title.#BWFWorldTour #SwissOpen2023 pic.twitter.com/PC3fDevefE — BWF (@bwfmedia) March 26, 2023 × In a tense final, both Shetty and Rankireddy had to storm a tough challenge in a narrowly contested battle. The first game went down the wire before the Indian pair brought their ‘A-Game’ to the table and clinched their first game 21-19. They held their nerves while the Chinese pair tried to showcase their dominance. The second game was much more competitive as both Shetty and Rankireddy were pushed to their limits. After initially struggles in the contest, the No. 2 seeds needed a breakthrough after 54 minutes as they capitalised on the match point to clinch the championship. They needed four match points to win the title and held their nerves to bring home the glory. ALSO READ | IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting picks THIS Indian batter to have a breakout season The win in Basel is the pair’s first title since the French Open win in October 2022 while they try to get over the disappointment suffered In Birmingham. The pair was eliminated early at the All England Open. The success is another feather to the impressive cap having won the Commonwealth Games gold medal in mixed doubles. Earlier, Shetty and Rankireddy downed the Malaysian pair of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. The world number six India doubles pair defeated their world number eight opponents by 21-19, 17-21, 21-17 in a highly-competitive semi-final match to seal their spot in the summit clash. With the this win, India has won back-to-back titles at the Swiss Open with Shetty and Rankireddy joining PV Sindhu’s triumph in 2022. She won the women’s singles title in Basel to add to her list of titles while helping India in the Commonwealth Games as well. 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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<p>The Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached a career-best world number five while HS Prannoy regained his place in the top 10 in men's singles in the BWF world rankings issued on Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag have been on a stellar run this year with two world tour titles at Indian Open Super 500 and French Open Super 750 and also claimed a maiden gold at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the World Championships.</p>

<p>Their unprecedented success reflected in the ranking as the duo jumped two places to the top five with 75,806 rating points from 15 tournaments. Prannoy, too, made gains in the latest ranking as he once again broke into the top 10, grabbing the world number 9 place after starting the year at world number 26.<br />
The 30-year-old from Kerala, who had first cracked the elite bracket in 2016, dished out some memorable performances in the season with seven quarterfinals, two semifinals and a runner-up finish at the Swiss Open.</p>

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<p>He also shepherded the Indian team to a historic Thomas Cup win in Bangkok but an individual title eluded him. His consistent run, however, was enough to earn him a place in the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals and a nomination for the BWF Player of the year award. Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued to be the best-placed Indian at number seven while former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth gained a rung to the 11th position.</p>

<p>Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu continued to hold on to the number six position in women's singles while the women's doubles combination of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, who had won a bronze in Birmingham, climbed two places to world number 18. In mixed doubles, Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto also jumped three places to reach the 21st spot.</p>


The Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached a career-best world number five while HS Prannoy regained his place in the top 10 in men's singles in the BWF world rankings issued on Tuesday.

The Indian doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached a career-best world number five while HS Prannoy regained his place in the top 10 in men's singles in the BWF world rankings issued on Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag have been on a stellar run this year with two world tour titles at Indian Open Super 500 and French Open Super 750 and also claimed a maiden gold at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the World Championships. Their unprecedented success reflected in the ranking as the duo jumped two places to the top five with 75,806 rating points from 15 tournaments. Prannoy, too, made gains in the latest ranking as he once again broke into the top 10, grabbing the world number 9 place after starting the year at world number 26. The 30-year-old from Kerala, who had first cracked the elite bracket in 2016, dished out some memorable performances in the season with seven quarterfinals, two semifinals and a runner-up finish at the Swiss Open. Also read: Tata Open: US Open champions Rajeev Ram, Joe Salisbury to headline star-studded doubles field He also shepherded the Indian team to a historic Thomas Cup win in Bangkok but an individual title eluded him. His consistent run, however, was enough to earn him a place in the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals and a nomination for the BWF Player of the year award. Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued to be the best-placed Indian at number seven while former world no. 1 Kidambi Srikanth gained a rung to the 11th position. Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu continued to hold on to the number six position in women's singles while the women's doubles combination of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, who had won a bronze in Birmingham, climbed two places to world number 18. In mixed doubles, Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto also jumped three places to reach the 21st spot.

BWF world rankings: Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty achieve career-best No.5 spot

<p>Recently crowned French Open champions men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty climbed one spot to be back on their career-best rank of world number 7 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings on Tuesday. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy of India took home their first BWF Super 750 championship earlier in October by winning the men`s doubles event at the French Open 2022. The Indian badminton team defeated Chinese Taipei`s Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han 21-13, 21-19 in the final after eliminating the top seeds from Japan, Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi, in the quarterfinals.</p>

<p>Also, Indian men`s singles shuttler Lakshya Sen jumped two spots to become the world number 6 in the latest rankings. In the recently concluded Hylo Open, Sen suffered a shock first-round exit from the Hylo Open 2022 BWF Super 300 tournament`s men`s singles tournament at Saarbrucken, Germany. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champion and the seventh-seed, Lakshya Sen suffered a 21-12, 21-5 defeat to Hong Kong`s Angus Ng Ka Long in 27 minutes.</p>

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<p>Lastly, women`s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (climbed five spots to become world number 23) and mixed doubles pair of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto (climbed two spots to become world number 28) also achieved their new career-high ranks. Treesa and Gayatri had earned a semifinal finish in the recently concluded Hylo Open 2022 while Ishaan and Tanisha had crashed out of the tournament in the first round itself. "Lakshya becomes world no. Sat-Chi on their career-best rank Treesa/Gayatri and Ishaan/Tanisha achieve their new career-high ranking&nbsp; Checkout this week`s ranking updates #BWFWorldRankings #IndiaontheRise #Badminton," tweeted Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.</p>


Recently crowned French Open champions men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty climbed one spot to be back on their career-best rank of world number 7 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings on Tuesday.

Recently crowned French Open champions men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty climbed one spot to be back on their career-best rank of world number 7 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings on Tuesday. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy of India took home their first BWF Super 750 championship earlier in October by winning the men`s doubles event at the French Open 2022. The Indian badminton team defeated Chinese Taipei`s Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han 21-13, 21-19 in the final after eliminating the top seeds from Japan, Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi, in the quarterfinals. Also, Indian men`s singles shuttler Lakshya Sen jumped two spots to become the world number 6 in the latest rankings. In the recently concluded Hylo Open, Sen suffered a shock first-round exit from the Hylo Open 2022 BWF Super 300 tournament`s men`s singles tournament at Saarbrucken, Germany. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champion and the seventh-seed, Lakshya Sen suffered a 21-12, 21-5 defeat to Hong Kong`s Angus Ng Ka Long in 27 minutes. ALSO READ | Kazakhstan beat hosts Britain in Billie Jean King Cup finals, Australia go past Slovakia Lastly, women`s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (climbed five spots to become world number 23) and mixed doubles pair of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto (climbed two spots to become world number 28) also achieved their new career-high ranks. Treesa and Gayatri had earned a semifinal finish in the recently concluded Hylo Open 2022 while Ishaan and Tanisha had crashed out of the tournament in the first round itself. "Lakshya becomes world no. Sat-Chi on their career-best rank Treesa/Gayatri and Ishaan/Tanisha achieve their new career-high ranking Checkout this week`s ranking updates #BWFWorldRankings #IndiaontheRise #Badminton," tweeted Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.

BWF Rankings: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj rewarded for impressive run, regain career-best seventh rank

<p>Indian men`s badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their winning juggernaut at the Hylo Open, defeating Chinese Taipei`s Yang Lee and Chen Lu in Saarbrucken, Germany on Wednesday. The Satwik-Chirag team, which last week won the French Open, overcame a deficit in the first set to defeat the Chinese Taipei team 19-21, 21-19, and 21-16 in 61 minutes. Yang Lee, who won the gold medal in men`s doubles at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, was paired with Chen Lu rather than his customary partner Chi-Lin Wang.</p>

<p>The Chinese Taipei team managed to score seven points in a row after a close first game to put Satwik-Chirag on the defensive. The Indian team attempted a comeback, but Yang Lee and Chen Lu were able to hold on and win the first game. In the second game, which was also intense, the two pairs quickly traded points. However, Satwik and Chirag maintained their composure in the dying seconds to level the match. The Indian badminton team came back in the decisive game to advance to the round of 16, where they will face Rory Easton and Zach Russ of England. Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand defeated Saina Nehwal for the sixth time in a row in the women`s singles competition. Busanan, the third seed, triumphed 21-15, 21-8.</p>

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<p>Saina Nehwal, who won bronze at the London 2012 Olympics, was competitive in the first game, but Busanan scored four points in a row to win. The Thai continued to gain momentum in the second game and finished out the opponent in 34 minutes. Saina Nehwal suffered her fourth straight defeat in the opening round. Kidambi Srikanth, a former world number one, defeated China`s Lu Guang Zu, who is presently rated 21st, in the men`s singles match to win the day. The CWG 2022 bronze medalist Kidambi won with scores of 15-21, 21-14, and 21-13 to guarantee his place in the round of 16. The Chinese player took the lead in the match with a rush of points near the end of the first game. But Kidambi came back in the second to turn the match into a three-game contest. In the third game, Lu Guang Zu had an early lead, but Kidambi showed his skill and defeated his rival. Arnaud Merkle, ranked 43rd in the world, will be Kidambi Srikanth`s opponent on Thursday.HS Prannoy withdrew from his men`s singles match against Shesar Hiren Rhustavito earlier in the day. Rhustavito had lost to Prannoy, the No. 12 player in the world in badminton, in both of their previous encounters.</p>


Indian men`s badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their winning juggernaut at the Hylo Open, defeating Chinese Taipei`s Yang Lee and Chen Lu in Saarbrucken, Germany on Wednesday.

Indian men`s badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their winning juggernaut at the Hylo Open, defeating Chinese Taipei`s Yang Lee and Chen Lu in Saarbrucken, Germany on Wednesday. The Satwik-Chirag team, which last week won the French Open, overcame a deficit in the first set to defeat the Chinese Taipei team 19-21, 21-19, and 21-16 in 61 minutes. Yang Lee, who won the gold medal in men`s doubles at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, was paired with Chen Lu rather than his customary partner Chi-Lin Wang. The Chinese Taipei team managed to score seven points in a row after a close first game to put Satwik-Chirag on the defensive. The Indian team attempted a comeback, but Yang Lee and Chen Lu were able to hold on and win the first game. In the second game, which was also intense, the two pairs quickly traded points. However, Satwik and Chirag maintained their composure in the dying seconds to level the match. The Indian badminton team came back in the decisive game to advance to the round of 16, where they will face Rory Easton and Zach Russ of England. Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand defeated Saina Nehwal for the sixth time in a row in the women`s singles competition. Busanan, the third seed, triumphed 21-15, 21-8. ALSO READ | Paris Masters: Tommy Paul pulls off an upset over Rafael Nadal, dents Spaniard's quest to top rankings Saina Nehwal, who won bronze at the London 2012 Olympics, was competitive in the first game, but Busanan scored four points in a row to win. The Thai continued to gain momentum in the second game and finished out the opponent in 34 minutes. Saina Nehwal suffered her fourth straight defeat in the opening round. Kidambi Srikanth, a former world number one, defeated China`s Lu Guang Zu, who is presently rated 21st, in the men`s singles match to win the day. The CWG 2022 bronze medalist Kidambi won with scores of 15-21, 21-14, and 21-13 to guarantee his place in the round of 16. The Chinese player took the lead in the match with a rush of points near the end of the first game. But Kidambi came back in the second to turn the match into a three-game contest. In the third game, Lu Guang Zu had an early lead, but Kidambi showed his skill and defeated his rival. Arnaud Merkle, ranked 43rd in the world, will be Kidambi Srikanth`s opponent on Thursday.HS Prannoy withdrew from his men`s singles match against Shesar Hiren Rhustavito earlier in the day. Rhustavito had lost to Prannoy, the No. 12 player in the world in badminton, in both of their previous encounters.

Hylo Open: Satwik-Chirag enter pre-quarters, Saina Nehwal knocked out

<p>The Badminton Association of India, in continuation of its endeavour to reward top performers, has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh each for Sankar Muthusamy and the men`s doubles pair of Satwik Reddy and Chirag Shetty for their commendable performances at the BWF World Junior Championships and French Open 750 World Tour event. "This is a great moment of pride for all of us to see both our junior as well as senior shuttlers ensuring podium finishes defeating top-class players and becoming the flag bearers of pride and glory," said BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma while announcing the prize money.</p>

<p>The doubles duo of Satwik and Chirag defeated Chinese Taipei`s Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han to clinch the French Open title and become the first Indian doubles pair to win a BWF Super 750 tournament. They had also defeated the World Number 1 pair of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the quarter-final. The Indian badminton team defeated their Chinese Taipei rivals 21-13, 21-19 in the final. Former Junior World number 1 Sankar Muthusamy made an impression with his gutsy play throughout the World Junior Championships before going down in the summit clash against Chinese Taipei`s Kuo kuan Lin.</p>

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<p>The fourth-seeded Indian saved six match points in the second game but lost the final 21-14, 22-20 to become only the fourth Indian to win a silver medal in the competition. He became the ninth Indian shuttler to bag a medal at the premier junior championship."The boys in the past week have played some fearless badminton and we are really glad to see India finishing among the top countries at such global events. This will also be a huge inspiration for the younger generations," said BAI Secretary Sanjay Mishra, a BAI release said.</p>

<p>The doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwik have also had a dream year as they started 2022 with a gold medal at the India Open followed by the historic Thomas Cup and Commonwealth Games victory and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships.BAI had earlier given Rs one crore to the Thomas Cup winning squad and had announced a cash award of close to 1.5 crore for the 2022 Commonwealth Games medallists, as well as 2021 and 2022 World Championships medallists.</p>


The Badminton Association of India, in continuation of its endeavour to reward top performers, has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh each for Sankar Muthusamy and the men`s doubles pair of Satwik Reddy and Chirag Shetty for their commendable performances at the BWF World Junior Championships and French Open 750 World Tour event.

The Badminton Association of India, in continuation of its endeavour to reward top performers, has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh each for Sankar Muthusamy and the men`s doubles pair of Satwik Reddy and Chirag Shetty for their commendable performances at the BWF World Junior Championships and French Open 750 World Tour event. "This is a great moment of pride for all of us to see both our junior as well as senior shuttlers ensuring podium finishes defeating top-class players and becoming the flag bearers of pride and glory," said BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma while announcing the prize money. The doubles duo of Satwik and Chirag defeated Chinese Taipei`s Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han to clinch the French Open title and become the first Indian doubles pair to win a BWF Super 750 tournament. They had also defeated the World Number 1 pair of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the quarter-final. The Indian badminton team defeated their Chinese Taipei rivals 21-13, 21-19 in the final. Former Junior World number 1 Sankar Muthusamy made an impression with his gutsy play throughout the World Junior Championships before going down in the summit clash against Chinese Taipei`s Kuo kuan Lin. ALSO READ | 'Has he also played for India?': Shahid Afridi takes a dig at Amit Mishra over his tweet on Babar Azam The fourth-seeded Indian saved six match points in the second game but lost the final 21-14, 22-20 to become only the fourth Indian to win a silver medal in the competition. He became the ninth Indian shuttler to bag a medal at the premier junior championship."The boys in the past week have played some fearless badminton and we are really glad to see India finishing among the top countries at such global events. This will also be a huge inspiration for the younger generations," said BAI Secretary Sanjay Mishra, a BAI release said. The doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwik have also had a dream year as they started 2022 with a gold medal at the India Open followed by the historic Thomas Cup and Commonwealth Games victory and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships.BAI had earlier given Rs one crore to the Thomas Cup winning squad and had announced a cash award of close to 1.5 crore for the 2022 Commonwealth Games medallists, as well as 2021 and 2022 World Championships medallists.

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<p>The Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were defeated by the Malaysian duo of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinal of the men`s doubles category in the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022 on Saturday. Despite the loss, the duo will return to the country with a bronze, becoming the first Indian men`s pair to do so at the Championships.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They had to settle for a bronze after their loss in the semi-final. Playing on court 1, the Indian duo lost the match by 22-20, 18-21, 16-21. The Indian duo was off to a good start. The first game was a closely contested one with fast-paced action. Chirag and Satwik prevailed in the first game by 22-20.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the Malaysian opponents made a comeback in the second game and won it by 18-21 to set up an exciting decider game. Though Chirag and Satwik played well, they just could not match the stroke play and speed of their opponents. Chia and Yik kept their composure and had an advantage over the Indians in the final game.</p>

<p>Though Chirag and Satwik kept fighting back one point at a time, any hopes of victory were done away with as their opponents quickly clinched the required final few points to win the game 16-21. This match lasted for an hour and 17 minutes. It will also be India`s second medal at the Championships from a doubles pair.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The duo has given India its 13th medal at the prestigious event. Earlier on Friday, the duo made history by becoming the first Indian men`s pair to secure a medal in BWF World Championships after defeating Japanese duo of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the quarterfinals. Playing on court 2, the Indian duo won the match 24-22, 15-21, 21-14.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chirag and Satwiksairaj had stormed into the quarterfinals on Thursday defeating the Denmark duo of J. Bay and L. Molhede in their round of 16 match. It took only 35 minutes for them to eliminate their Danish opposition from the competition within two straight games 21-12, 21-10.</p>

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<p>Earlier, in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, Chirag and Satwik had also won a gold medal in the men`s doubles category.They had defeated England`s Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-15, 21-13 in the finals.BWF World Championships 2022 started in Tokyo on August 22 and will go on till August 28.&nbsp;</p>


The Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were defeated by the Malaysian duo of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinal of the men`s doubles category in the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022 on Saturday.

The Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were defeated by the Malaysian duo of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinal of the men`s doubles category in the ongoing BWF World Championships 2022 on Saturday. Despite the loss, the duo will return to the country with a bronze, becoming the first Indian men`s pair to do so at the Championships. They had to settle for a bronze after their loss in the semi-final. Playing on court 1, the Indian duo lost the match by 22-20, 18-21, 16-21. The Indian duo was off to a good start. The first game was a closely contested one with fast-paced action. Chirag and Satwik prevailed in the first game by 22-20. However, the Malaysian opponents made a comeback in the second game and won it by 18-21 to set up an exciting decider game. Though Chirag and Satwik played well, they just could not match the stroke play and speed of their opponents. Chia and Yik kept their composure and had an advantage over the Indians in the final game. Though Chirag and Satwik kept fighting back one point at a time, any hopes of victory were done away with as their opponents quickly clinched the required final few points to win the game 16-21. This match lasted for an hour and 17 minutes. It will also be India`s second medal at the Championships from a doubles pair. Also Read: Neeraj Chopra scripts history again, becomes first Indian to win Lausanne Diamond League title The duo has given India its 13th medal at the prestigious event. Earlier on Friday, the duo made history by becoming the first Indian men`s pair to secure a medal in BWF World Championships after defeating Japanese duo of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the quarterfinals. Playing on court 2, the Indian duo won the match 24-22, 15-21, 21-14. Chirag and Satwiksairaj had stormed into the quarterfinals on Thursday defeating the Denmark duo of J. Bay and L. Molhede in their round of 16 match. It took only 35 minutes for them to eliminate their Danish opposition from the competition within two straight games 21-12, 21-10. Also Read: China's Zhao Jun Peng cuts short Prannoy HS' journey in BWF World Championships Earlier, in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, Chirag and Satwik had also won a gold medal in the men`s doubles category.They had defeated England`s Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-15, 21-13 in the finals.BWF World Championships 2022 started in Tokyo on August 22 and will go on till August 28.

BWF World C'ships 2022: India's Chirag-Satwik settle for bronze after going down against Chia-Soh in semis

<p>Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian pair to win a medal in men's doubles competition at the World Championships after upsetting world number 2 Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals here. The world number 7 Indian combination, which had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal earlier this month, outwitted the local favourites and defending champions 24-22,15-21, 21-14 in an hour and 15 minutes to claim its maiden medal at the prestigious tournament and enter the semifinals.</p>

<p>It was India's second World Championships medal in the doubles event with Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa claiming a bronze way back in 2011 in the women's doubles.<br />
Having assured themselves of at least a bronze, Satwik and Chirag will now face the sixth-seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals.<br />
Earlier, MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila's fine run came to an end when the Indian pair lost to three-time gold medallists Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in another quarterfinals.</p>

<p>The unseeded Indian duo, which had some sensational wins this week, lost 8-21, 14-21 to the third-seeded Indonesian pair in less than 30 minutes. The Indians had earlier defeated eighth seeds Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark in the second round.<br />
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Satwik and Chirag came out with a lot of intent as they dominated the proceedings early on to establish a lead of 12-5 in the first game but the Japanese pair reeled off seven points on the trot to eke out a 16-14 advantage.&nbsp;However, the Indian duo fought tooth and nail to ensure it had the advantage after the opening game.</p>

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<p>Takuro and Yugo made a strong comeback in the second game after breaking off at 9-9 following a tight battle. With the match hanging in balance, the Indian pair once again found its bearings as the two strengthened their defence and mounted an attack to lead 11-5 at the interval. Satwik and Chirag then extended the lead to 14-8 when the Indians were called for a fault for touching the net during a return. The duo lost the point but soon managed to put that behind, leading 16-9.<br />
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Yugo produced some sensational shots, including a powerful smash and a cross court return, to keep the Japanese duo's chances alive with three points. But two shots going wide from the Japanese duo put India a couple of points away from the win at 19-13.</p>

<p>The Indians then grabbed seven match points with another superb return which their opponents failed to negotiate. A tad nervous, Satwik faltered on his serve next but Yugo sent the shuttle to the net as Chirag let out a cry in celebration.</p>


Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian pair to win a medal in men's doubles competition at the World Championships after upsetting world number 2 Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals here.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian pair to win a medal in men's doubles competition at the World Championships after upsetting world number 2 Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals here. The world number 7 Indian combination, which had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal earlier this month, outwitted the local favourites and defending champions 24-22,15-21, 21-14 in an hour and 15 minutes to claim its maiden medal at the prestigious tournament and enter the semifinals. It was India's second World Championships medal in the doubles event with Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa claiming a bronze way back in 2011 in the women's doubles. Having assured themselves of at least a bronze, Satwik and Chirag will now face the sixth-seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals. Earlier, MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila's fine run came to an end when the Indian pair lost to three-time gold medallists Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in another quarterfinals. The unseeded Indian duo, which had some sensational wins this week, lost 8-21, 14-21 to the third-seeded Indonesian pair in less than 30 minutes. The Indians had earlier defeated eighth seeds Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark in the second round. Satwik and Chirag came out with a lot of intent as they dominated the proceedings early on to establish a lead of 12-5 in the first game but the Japanese pair reeled off seven points on the trot to eke out a 16-14 advantage. However, the Indian duo fought tooth and nail to ensure it had the advantage after the opening game. ALSO READ | BWF World Championships: HS Prannoy edges past compatriot Lakshya Sen, enters quarter-finals Takuro and Yugo made a strong comeback in the second game after breaking off at 9-9 following a tight battle. With the match hanging in balance, the Indian pair once again found its bearings as the two strengthened their defence and mounted an attack to lead 11-5 at the interval. Satwik and Chirag then extended the lead to 14-8 when the Indians were called for a fault for touching the net during a return. The duo lost the point but soon managed to put that behind, leading 16-9. Yugo produced some sensational shots, including a powerful smash and a cross court return, to keep the Japanese duo's chances alive with three points. But two shots going wide from the Japanese duo put India a couple of points away from the win at 19-13. The Indians then grabbed seven match points with another superb return which their opponents failed to negotiate. A tad nervous, Satwik faltered on his serve next but Yugo sent the shuttle to the net as Chirag let out a cry in celebration.

Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty create history, win India's first men's doubles medal at BWF World Championships

From PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen to mixed team's silver: How Indian shuttlers roared and inspired at CWG 2022

<p>Indian contingent did very well in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition, held in Birmingham. India returned with 61 medals and ended at the fourth position. Badminton and wrestling were India's two strongest disciplines as many athletes from the two sports shined and ended with medals.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In badminton, the likes of PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won gold medals in the singles category, the mixed team event returned with silver, Kidambi Srikanth ended with bronze, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won gold in men's doubles whereas the women's doubles pair settled for a third-spot finish.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking about Lakshya, the 20-year-old youngster returned with gold in his first-ever appearance at the Games. Facing&nbsp;Malaysian shuttler Ng Tze Yong on the final day of the mega event in the men's singles summit clash, Lakshya emerged on top after losing the opening game to win 19-21, 21-9, 21-16. Thus, he became only the fourth Indian after Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi and Parupalli Kashyap to claim gold in men's singles at CWG.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Here's how the young star celebrated after sealing the game in an emphatic manner:</strong></p>

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<p>Lakshya threw his racket into the crowd and even took off his jersey amid cheers from his countrymen, who supported him right from the beginning of the contest. He had lost the opening game but won the second and penultimate game before winning the decider in style.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This was Lakshya's second medal at CWG 2022 as he was also part of the mixed team who returned with silver.</p>


Indian contingent did very well in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition, held in Birmingham. India returned with 61 medals and ended at the fourth position.

Indian contingent did very well in the just-concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 edition, held in Birmingham. India returned with 61 medals and ended at the fourth position. Badminton and wrestling were India's two strongest disciplines as many athletes from the two sports shined and ended with medals. In badminton, the likes of PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won gold medals in the singles category, the mixed team event returned with silver, Kidambi Srikanth ended with bronze, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won gold in men's doubles whereas the women's doubles pair settled for a third-spot finish. Talking about Lakshya, the 20-year-old youngster returned with gold in his first-ever appearance at the Games. Facing Malaysian shuttler Ng Tze Yong on the final day of the mega event in the men's singles summit clash, Lakshya emerged on top after losing the opening game to win 19-21, 21-9, 21-16. Thus, he became only the fourth Indian after Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi and Parupalli Kashyap to claim gold in men's singles at CWG. Here's how the young star celebrated after sealing the game in an emphatic manner: The winning smash of Lakshya Sen which sealed the Gold Medal for him. Just 20 years old! pic.twitter.com/YCNBEkjMjs — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 8, 2022 × ALSO READ | CWG 2022: Indian contingent shines, ends campaign at fourth slot with a staggering 61 medals Lakshya threw his racket into the crowd and even took off his jersey amid cheers from his countrymen, who supported him right from the beginning of the contest. He had lost the opening game but won the second and penultimate game before winning the decider in style. This was Lakshya's second medal at CWG 2022 as he was also part of the mixed team who returned with silver.

WATCH: Lakshya Sen goes bonkers after clinching gold at CWG'22, takes off jersey and throws racket into crowd

<p>India's star doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the country's third gold from the badminton court with a straight-game victory over England's Ben Lane and Sean Mendy at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian duo won 21-15, 21-13.</p>

<p>India thus finished a fantastic badminton campaign with three gold, one silver and two bronze.</p>

<p>The Satwik-Chirag pair followed double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and All England runners-up Lakshya Sen, who also won yellow metals on the day.</p>

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<p>The silver came in team championship and the bronze medals were won by Kidambi Srikanth in the men's singles and Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in the women's doubles.</p>


India's star doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the country's third gold from the badminton court with a straight-game victory over England's Ben Lane and Sean Mendy at the Commonwealth Games.

India's star doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the country's third gold from the badminton court with a straight-game victory over England's Ben Lane and Sean Mendy at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian duo won 21-15, 21-13. India thus finished a fantastic badminton campaign with three gold, one silver and two bronze. The Satwik-Chirag pair followed double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and All England runners-up Lakshya Sen, who also won yellow metals on the day. Also Read: PV Sindhu thrashes Michelle Li to bag first-ever women's singles gold medal at CWG 2022 The silver came in team championship and the bronze medals were won by Kidambi Srikanth in the men's singles and Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in the women's doubles.

Chirag-Satwik pair wins India's first gold medal in men's doubles badminton at Commonwealth Games

<p>On Sunday (May 16), the Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian men's badminton team created history as India won the Thomas Cup for the first time ever, beating Indonesia in the final by 3-0. Thus, India became only the sixth country to win the Thomas Cup, which has been dominated by Indonesia&nbsp;so far.</p>

<p>India defeated Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, respectively, to stun the sporting fraternity and give immense pride and happiness to the countrymen back home. The likes of Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. all played a key role in the memorable triumph, which has given a huge boost to badminton in India.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Talking about Prannoy, he was India's saviour in crunch moments during the quarters and semis and won the team big moments to help them proceed ahead. Recalling how a WhatsApp group led to the team's honest bonding and led to their triumph, Prannoy said as per a report in India Today, "We had this WhatsApp group set up just after the Thomas Cup team was decided. I created the group. We thought that we need a group to have open conversations about everything regarding the tournament. It definitely helped us because everybody was open to saying anything in the group, discuss freely. The name was 'it's coming home'. I am glad that the Thomas Cup is actually home now."</p>

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<p>“It was really important to have a good vibe around us and have open conversations about each day's performance. On tour, 95 percent of the time, we play individually,” the 29-year-old shuttler added.</p>

<p>“Everything started falling in place, once we came here. Everybody wanted this to happen for India. We knew we hadn't done well in the team events. We never had a good history in team events. We wanted to change it. We wanted everyone to be scared of us. I think we wanted everybody to know we are world-beaters. I can't be more happier,” concluded Prannoy.</p>


On Sunday (May 16), the Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian men's badminton team created history as India won the Thomas Cup for the first time ever, beating Indonesia in the final by 3-0.

On Sunday (May 16), the Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian men's badminton team created history as India won the Thomas Cup for the first time ever, beating Indonesia in the final by 3-0. Thus, India became only the sixth country to win the Thomas Cup, which has been dominated by Indonesia so far. India defeated Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, respectively, to stun the sporting fraternity and give immense pride and happiness to the countrymen back home. The likes of Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. all played a key role in the memorable triumph, which has given a huge boost to badminton in India. ALSO READ | We created a WhatsApp group titled ‘We’ll Bring It Home': Kidambi Srikanth after India win Thomas Cup Talking about Prannoy, he was India's saviour in crunch moments during the quarters and semis and won the team big moments to help them proceed ahead. Recalling how a WhatsApp group led to the team's honest bonding and led to their triumph, Prannoy said as per a report in India Today, "We had this WhatsApp group set up just after the Thomas Cup team was decided. I created the group. We thought that we need a group to have open conversations about everything regarding the tournament. It definitely helped us because everybody was open to saying anything in the group, discuss freely. The name was 'it's coming home'. I am glad that the Thomas Cup is actually home now." ALSO READ | Exclusive! Don't think anyone had dreamt of India beating Indonesia 3-0 in Thomas Cup: Kidambi Srikanth “It was really important to have a good vibe around us and have open conversations about each day's performance. On tour, 95 percent of the time, we play individually,” the 29-year-old shuttler added. “Everything started falling in place, once we came here. Everybody wanted this to happen for India. We knew we hadn't done well in the team events. We never had a good history in team events. We wanted to change it. We wanted everyone to be scared of us. I think we wanted everybody to know we are world-beaters. I can't be more happier,” concluded Prannoy.

Everybody was open to saying anything: HS Prannoy credits WhatsApp group for India's success at Thomas Cup

<p>The Indian men's badminton team created history on Sunday (May 15) by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time and ending the country's 73-year-old dream. After getting past Malaysia and Denmark in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, India stunned the 14-time winners Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup as the likes of Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. have given immense pride to the countrymen back home.</p>

<p>Recalling India's terrific journey en route to the historic title, Srikanth -- whose straight-set victory over Jonatan Christie sealed the deal for India with an unassaible&nbsp;3-0 lead in the final -- stated that the team was always confident and created a WhatsApp group to unite them for a special purpose. "This might sound a little dramatic. But you know, when I was in Korea for the Korea Masters, and the following week we had selection trials immediately after those trials, when the team got announced, we created a (WhatsApp) group titled ‘We’ll Bring It Home’, or something like that."</p>

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<p>"This happened a week before the tournament started. So yeah we always thought we are capable, but we only had to be consistent. Coming here, it was a fantastic team and we had great atmosphere. We were a happy team, and we were really supporting each other and backing each other," Srikanth said in an interaction with BWF.</p>

<p>Post India's historic triumph, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian player on call after they received their gold medal. On the other hand, the Sports Ministry and the Badminton Association of India announced a whopping INR&nbsp;1 crore each cash reward for the history-making team.</p>
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The Indian men's badminton team created history on Sunday (May 15) by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time and ending the country's 73-year-old dream. After getting past Malaysia and Denmark in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, India stunned the 14-time winners Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup as the likes of Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc.

The Indian men's badminton team created history on Sunday (May 15) by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time and ending the country's 73-year-old dream. After getting past Malaysia and Denmark in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, India stunned the 14-time winners Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup as the likes of Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. have given immense pride to the countrymen back home. Recalling India's terrific journey en route to the historic title, Srikanth -- whose straight-set victory over Jonatan Christie sealed the deal for India with an unassaible 3-0 lead in the final -- stated that the team was always confident and created a WhatsApp group to unite them for a special purpose. "This might sound a little dramatic. But you know, when I was in Korea for the Korea Masters, and the following week we had selection trials immediately after those trials, when the team got announced, we created a (WhatsApp) group titled ‘We’ll Bring It Home’, or something like that." ALSO READ | Thomas Cup: Indian sports ministry announces INR 10 million reward for Indian men's badminton team "This happened a week before the tournament started. So yeah we always thought we are capable, but we only had to be consistent. Coming here, it was a fantastic team and we had great atmosphere. We were a happy team, and we were really supporting each other and backing each other," Srikanth said in an interaction with BWF. Post India's historic triumph, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian player on call after they received their gold medal. On the other hand, the Sports Ministry and the Badminton Association of India announced a whopping INR 1 crore each cash reward for the history-making team.

We created a WhatsApp group titled ‘We’ll Bring It Home': Kidambi Srikanth after India win Thomas Cup

<p>Indian men`s badminton team scripted history on Friday as they triumphed over Denmark in a hard-fought semi-final to make it to the finals of the prestigious Thomas Cup for the first time ever. The thrilling battle against the powerful Denmark side saw the determined Indian team come up with a solid display of power and perseverance.</p>

<p>India are now assured of at least a silver and will play Indonesia in the final. India has entered the final of the Thomas Cup for the first time since the tournament began 73 years back. In the first match, India`s Lakshya Sen took on famous Denmark player Viktor Axelsen. The Danish player lived to his reputation and World Number 9 Sen found the going tough eventually losing in straight games 21-13, 21-13.In the doubles encounter, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Denmark`s Kim Astrup and Mathias Christiansen. Satwik and Chirag clinched the first game 21-18 but the second game stretched and the Danes scarped through 23-21 to force the decider. In the final game, the Indians showed a remarkable display of skill of coordination and clinched the match 22-20.</p>

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<p>Former World No. 1 Srikanth Kidambi took on Anders Antonsen in the third match and prevailed 21-18 in the first game. However, Antonsen bounced backed with 21-12 in the second game to make things even. The Indian fought back in the decider and clinched the match 21-15 to put India ahead 2-1 in the gripping tie. In the fourth match, the Indian duo of Krishna Prasad and Vishnuvardhan battled it out against Anders Skaarup Rasmussen and Frederik Sogaard. The Denmark duo did not face much difficulty in winning the match 21-14, 21-13 in 39 minutes.</p>

<p>In the all-important fifth match, HS Prannoy delivered again as he did in the quarter-final. While the first game was won by Rasmus Gemke 21-13, Prannoy bounced backed 21-9 in the second game to make things even. The Indian played with zeal and determination to win the decider 21-12 and give a memorable 3-2 win to India</p>


Indian men`s badminton team scripted history on Friday as they triumphed over Denmark in a hard-fought semi-final to make it to the finals of the prestigious Thomas Cup for the first time ever.

Indian men`s badminton team scripted history on Friday as they triumphed over Denmark in a hard-fought semi-final to make it to the finals of the prestigious Thomas Cup for the first time ever. The thrilling battle against the powerful Denmark side saw the determined Indian team come up with a solid display of power and perseverance. India are now assured of at least a silver and will play Indonesia in the final. India has entered the final of the Thomas Cup for the first time since the tournament began 73 years back. In the first match, India`s Lakshya Sen took on famous Denmark player Viktor Axelsen. The Danish player lived to his reputation and World Number 9 Sen found the going tough eventually losing in straight games 21-13, 21-13.In the doubles encounter, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Denmark`s Kim Astrup and Mathias Christiansen. Satwik and Chirag clinched the first game 21-18 but the second game stretched and the Danes scarped through 23-21 to force the decider. In the final game, the Indians showed a remarkable display of skill of coordination and clinched the match 22-20. ALSO READ | WATCH: Indian players rush to the court to celebrate wildly after beating Malaysia in Thomas Cup quarters Former World No. 1 Srikanth Kidambi took on Anders Antonsen in the third match and prevailed 21-18 in the first game. However, Antonsen bounced backed with 21-12 in the second game to make things even. The Indian fought back in the decider and clinched the match 21-15 to put India ahead 2-1 in the gripping tie. In the fourth match, the Indian duo of Krishna Prasad and Vishnuvardhan battled it out against Anders Skaarup Rasmussen and Frederik Sogaard. The Denmark duo did not face much difficulty in winning the match 21-14, 21-13 in 39 minutes. In the all-important fifth match, HS Prannoy delivered again as he did in the quarter-final. While the first game was won by Rasmus Gemke 21-13, Prannoy bounced backed 21-9 in the second game to make things even. The Indian played with zeal and determination to win the decider 21-12 and give a memorable 3-2 win to India

India create history, beat Denmark 3-2 to storm into maiden Thomas Cup final

<p>Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian team beat Malaysia in a stunning tie to confirm a place in the Thomas Cup semi-finals on Thursday (May 12). Thus, this became the first time that the Indian team booked a place in the semi-finals after 43 years and, thus, get assured of at least a bronze medal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Team India consist of former World Number 1 Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. as they stood tall in crunch moments to&nbsp;beat Malaysia 3-2 in&nbsp;a riveting battle on court. It went down to the last clash, between Prannoy and&nbsp;Leong Jun Hao where the Indian star negated early hiccups to emerge on top&nbsp;&nbsp;21-13, 21-8. As a result, his Indian players joined him in the middle as soon as he assured the team of a win in the decider. The young Indian stars mobbed Prannoy and celebrated wildly as India created history in the Thomas Cup:&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Talking about the quarter-finals, Lakshya Sen started the proceedings as he lost his single's match to&nbsp;current world champion, Lee Zii Jia 21-23, 9-21. From thereon, India stormed their way back into the contest with two wins on the trot courtesy of&nbsp;doubles pair Chirag-Satwiksairaj and Srikanth, who beat the world number 46 NG Tze Yong&nbsp;(21-11, 21-17).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nonetheless, more twists and turns were in the offing as the young pairing of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala lost to the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi, 21-19, 21-17 and the onus firmly was on Prannoy.</p>

<p>The 29-year-old shuttler didn't disappoint as India now move to the semi-finals. With this, India have also assured themselves of their first medal since the change of format. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu-led Indian team lost their quarter-finals clash to Thailand&nbsp;in the Uber Cup.</p>


Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian team beat Malaysia in a stunning tie to confirm a place in the Thomas Cup semi-finals on Thursday (May 12). Thus, this became the first time that the Indian team booked a place in the semi-finals after 43 years and, thus, get assured of at least a bronze medal.

Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian team beat Malaysia in a stunning tie to confirm a place in the Thomas Cup semi-finals on Thursday (May 12). Thus, this became the first time that the Indian team booked a place in the semi-finals after 43 years and, thus, get assured of at least a bronze medal. Team India consist of former World Number 1 Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. as they stood tall in crunch moments to beat Malaysia 3-2 in a riveting battle on court. It went down to the last clash, between Prannoy and Leong Jun Hao where the Indian star negated early hiccups to emerge on top 21-13, 21-8. As a result, his Indian players joined him in the middle as soon as he assured the team of a win in the decider. The young Indian stars mobbed Prannoy and celebrated wildly as India created history in the Thomas Cup: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Badminton World Federation (@bwf.official) × ALSO READ | Thomas Cup: Kidambi Srikanth & Co. beat Malaysia in thrilling tie to assure India of a bronze medal Talking about the quarter-finals, Lakshya Sen started the proceedings as he lost his single's match to current world champion, Lee Zii Jia 21-23, 9-21. From thereon, India stormed their way back into the contest with two wins on the trot courtesy of doubles pair Chirag-Satwiksairaj and Srikanth, who beat the world number 46 NG Tze Yong (21-11, 21-17). Nonetheless, more twists and turns were in the offing as the young pairing of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala lost to the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi, 21-19, 21-17 and the onus firmly was on Prannoy. The 29-year-old shuttler didn't disappoint as India now move to the semi-finals. With this, India have also assured themselves of their first medal since the change of format. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu-led Indian team lost their quarter-finals clash to Thailand in the Uber Cup.

WATCH: Indian players rush to the court to celebrate wildly after beating Malaysia in Thomas Cup quarters

<p>Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated Singapore`s Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the women`s singles at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Thursday.Fourth seed Sindhu, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asia Championships in Gimcheon, defeated lowly-ranked Jaslyn Hooi 21-16 21-16 in 42 minutes.</p>

<p>In her next match, Sindhu will take on third seed He Bing Jiao of China, whom she had beaten for a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.Sindhu has won seven matches against Bing Jiao but has lost nine. The Indian player, however, has registered victories in both the previous matches.</p>

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<p>Third seed Indian men`s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the last eight after beating the Japanese pair of Akira Koga and Taichi Saito 21-17 21-15 in straight games.The world No. 7 Indian pair will next face the winner of the match between fifth seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik and the Singaporean duo of Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Jun Liang Andy Kwek.Saina Nehwal will be in action in the women`s singles category while Kidambi Srikanth will be up against China`s Weng Hong Yang in the men`s singles game today.</p>


Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated Singapore`s Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the women`s singles at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Thursday.

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated Singapore`s Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the women`s singles at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Thursday.Fourth seed Sindhu, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asia Championships in Gimcheon, defeated lowly-ranked Jaslyn Hooi 21-16 21-16 in 42 minutes. In her next match, Sindhu will take on third seed He Bing Jiao of China, whom she had beaten for a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.Sindhu has won seven matches against Bing Jiao but has lost nine. The Indian player, however, has registered victories in both the previous matches. ALSO READ | Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu sweats hard to beat Pai Yu Po, enters 2nd round Third seed Indian men`s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the last eight after beating the Japanese pair of Akira Koga and Taichi Saito 21-17 21-15 in straight games.The world No. 7 Indian pair will next face the winner of the match between fifth seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik and the Singaporean duo of Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Jun Liang Andy Kwek.Saina Nehwal will be in action in the women`s singles category while Kidambi Srikanth will be up against China`s Weng Hong Yang in the men`s singles game today.

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty enter quarter-finals

<p>World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from France's Christo Popov to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament here on Thursday.</p>

<p>World no 12 Srikanth, who had missed India leg of the BWF tour in January after testing positive for COVID-19, eked out a fighting 13-21 25-23 21-11 win over Popov, ranked 60th, in a second-round match that lasted an hour and 13 minutes.</p>

<p>The seventh-seeded Indian will face second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen next.</p>

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<p>Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap too entered the quarterfinals after top seed and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen gave a walkover.</p>

<p>Third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, however, lost 19-21 20-22 to Indonesian pairing of Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan in the men's doubles.</p>

<p>In the women's singles, Ashmita Chaliha put up a tough fight before going down 18-21 20-22 to eighth seeded Scot Kirsty Gilmour in the second round.</p>

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<p>On Wednesday night, Sindhu had entered the second round with a 21-14 21-12 win over Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt here.</p>

<p>Sindhu, also a former world champion, will face Neslihan Yigit of Turkey late in the day.</p>

<p>Also progressing was the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, who got the better of local pair Aline Muller and Jenjira Stadelmann 21-15 21-16 in straight games.</p>


World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from France's Christo Popov to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament here on Thursday.

World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from France's Christo Popov to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament here on Thursday. World no 12 Srikanth, who had missed India leg of the BWF tour in January after testing positive for COVID-19, eked out a fighting 13-21 25-23 21-11 win over Popov, ranked 60th, in a second-round match that lasted an hour and 13 minutes. The seventh-seeded Indian will face second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen next. ALSO READ: Swiss Open: PV Sindhu, Ashwini Ponnappa-N Sikki Reddy advances to second round; Arjun-Kapila crashes out Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap too entered the quarterfinals after top seed and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen gave a walkover. Third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, however, lost 19-21 20-22 to Indonesian pairing of Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan in the men's doubles. In the women's singles, Ashmita Chaliha put up a tough fight before going down 18-21 20-22 to eighth seeded Scot Kirsty Gilmour in the second round. ALSO READ: Swiss Open: Ashwini Ponnappa, Sumeeth Reddy lose to France pair in first round of mixed doubles On Wednesday night, Sindhu had entered the second round with a 21-14 21-12 win over Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt here. Sindhu, also a former world champion, will face Neslihan Yigit of Turkey late in the day. Also progressing was the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, who got the better of local pair Aline Muller and Jenjira Stadelmann 21-15 21-16 in straight games.

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap storms into quarterfinals; Rankireddy-Shetty crashes out

Fresh from the success at the Indian Open, Chirag Shetty reflects on his journey with doubles partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, learnings from Tokyo 2020 and more.

Emotional dynamics need to be looked after: Chirag Shetty's two cents on playing doubles after success with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

<p>Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the victory in the men`s doubles finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Sunday.</p>

<p>The Indian pair defeated the Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight sets of 21-16, 26-24 in a match that lasted for 43 minutes.</p>

<p>Earlier, the duo of Satwiksairaj and Chirag had defeated the French pair of Fabien Delrue and William Villeger in the semi-finals.On the other hand, shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the tournament after losing to Thailand`s Supanida Katethong 14-21, 21-13, 10-21 in the semi-final clash that lasted for 59 minutes.</p>

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<p>Later in the day, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will be squaring off with Singapore`s Loh Kean Yew in the men`s singles final of the tournament.</p>

<p>Lakshya Sen made his way into the finals of men`s singles after defeating Malaysia`s NG Tze Yong in the semi-finals on Saturday. He has reached the first Super 500 final of his career.</p>


Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the victory in the men`s doubles finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Sunday.

Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the victory in the men`s doubles finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Sunday. The Indian pair defeated the Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight sets of 21-16, 26-24 in a match that lasted for 43 minutes. Earlier, the duo of Satwiksairaj and Chirag had defeated the French pair of Fabien Delrue and William Villeger in the semi-finals.On the other hand, shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the tournament after losing to Thailand`s Supanida Katethong 14-21, 21-13, 10-21 in the semi-final clash that lasted for 59 minutes. Read Also | Lakshya Sen beats reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew to win India Open 2022 Later in the day, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will be squaring off with Singapore`s Loh Kean Yew in the men`s singles final of the tournament. Lakshya Sen made his way into the finals of men`s singles after defeating Malaysia`s NG Tze Yong in the semi-finals on Saturday. He has reached the first Super 500 final of his career.

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy win men's doubles title in India Open 2022

<p>Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Saturday.</p>

<p>The Indian pair defeated French duo of Fabien Delrue and William Villeger in the straight sets of 21-10, 21-18 in a match that lasted for 37 minutes.Earlier in the day, shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap bowed out after losing against Thailand`s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the straight sets of 24-26, 9-21 in a match that lasted for 52 minutes.</p>

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<p>Lakshya Sen made his way into the finals of men`s singles after defeating Malaysia`s NG Tze Yong in the semi-finals on Saturday. He has reached the first Super 500 final of his career.</p>

<p>Later in the day, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be going against Supanida Katethong in the women`s singles semi-final clash.&nbsp;</p>


Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Saturday.

Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Saturday. The Indian pair defeated French duo of Fabien Delrue and William Villeger in the straight sets of 21-10, 21-18 in a match that lasted for 37 minutes.Earlier in the day, shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap bowed out after losing against Thailand`s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the straight sets of 24-26, 9-21 in a match that lasted for 52 minutes. Read Also | Virat Kohli steps down as India's Test captain: Have absolute clarity, can't be dishonest to my team Lakshya Sen made his way into the finals of men`s singles after defeating Malaysia`s NG Tze Yong in the semi-finals on Saturday. He has reached the first Super 500 final of his career. Later in the day, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be going against Supanida Katethong in the women`s singles semi-final clash.

Duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty storm into finals of Indian Open

<p>Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty edged out another Indian duo to cruise into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles in the ongoing French Open here at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin on Thursday.</p>

<p>Battling it out at Court 2, Rankireddy and Shetty defeated compatriots M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila 15-21, 21-10, 21-9 in 58 minutes.</p>

<p>In another late-night encounter, Sourabh Verma bowed out after losing to Japan`s Kenta Nishimoto 12-21, 9-21 in just 37 minutes.</p>

<p>The Japenese was in control of the tie from the word go as he dominated and cruised into the next round with ease.</p>

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<p>Earlier, India`s ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Danish badminton player Line Christophersen in straight sets to move into the third round of the women`s singles event by winning 21-19, 21-9.</p>

<p>Lakshya Sen also entered into the third round of the ongoing tournament after defeating Singapore`s Loh Kean Yew 21-17, 21-13.&nbsp;</p>


Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty edged out another Indian duo to cruise into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles in the ongoing French Open here at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin on Thursday.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty edged out another Indian duo to cruise into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles in the ongoing French Open here at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin on Thursday. Battling it out at Court 2, Rankireddy and Shetty defeated compatriots M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila 15-21, 21-10, 21-9 in 58 minutes. In another late-night encounter, Sourabh Verma bowed out after losing to Japan`s Kenta Nishimoto 12-21, 9-21 in just 37 minutes. The Japenese was in control of the tie from the word go as he dominated and cruised into the next round with ease. ALSO READ: French Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen sail into third round, Sameer Verma bows out Earlier, India`s ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Danish badminton player Line Christophersen in straight sets to move into the third round of the women`s singles event by winning 21-19, 21-9. Lakshya Sen also entered into the third round of the ongoing tournament after defeating Singapore`s Loh Kean Yew 21-17, 21-13.

French Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beat another Indian duo, advance into quarterfinals

<p>Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Olympic Quarterfinals Race even before they had stepped on the court for the third pool match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chinese Taipei pair of Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin has beaten World No. 1 Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo of Indonesia which implied that it was inconceivable for the Indian pair to make it to the quarterfinals&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to the format of the Tokyo Olympics, in doubles, players are partitioned into four round-robin groups of four. The two positioned pairs sets in each group then move forward to the quarterfinals and Satwik and Chirag dominated two games and lost one game.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The World No. 3 pair from Chinese Taipei handed the Minions a loss in their clash today, only minutes before the Satwik-Chirag clash started against Ben Lane and Sean Vendy. Losing 18-21, 21-15, 17-21 to the Taipei pair, the Minions wound up pushing the Indian pair to the third spot as the World No. 3's took their place.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Subsequent to showing a vivacious presentation in their first match against World No. 3 Chinese Taipei pair at the Tokyo Olympics, World No. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were beaten by The Minions in a straight-sets.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It was a heartbreak for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as the young duo bowed out of the Olympics in spite of winning their last Group 'A' game against British pair of Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-17, 21-19 in Tokyo on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This carries us to the tragic and disastrous end of the Men's Doubles crusade for the Indians. With Sai Praneeth likewise experiencing a comparative destiny in his draw and out of medal contention, it is just PV Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist who stays in the fight.</p>


Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Olympic Quarterfinals Race even before they had stepped on the court for the third pool match.

Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Olympic Quarterfinals Race even before they had stepped on the court for the third pool match. Chinese Taipei pair of Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin has beaten World No. 1 Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo of Indonesia which implied that it was inconceivable for the Indian pair to make it to the quarterfinals ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary fail to qualify for mixed-team 10m air pistol Qualification medal rounds According to the format of the Tokyo Olympics, in doubles, players are partitioned into four round-robin groups of four. The two positioned pairs sets in each group then move forward to the quarterfinals and Satwik and Chirag dominated two games and lost one game. The World No. 3 pair from Chinese Taipei handed the Minions a loss in their clash today, only minutes before the Satwik-Chirag clash started against Ben Lane and Sean Vendy. Losing 18-21, 21-15, 17-21 to the Taipei pair, the Minions wound up pushing the Indian pair to the third spot as the World No. 3's took their place. Subsequent to showing a vivacious presentation in their first match against World No. 3 Chinese Taipei pair at the Tokyo Olympics, World No. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were beaten by The Minions in a straight-sets. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics: Sharath Kamal's run comes to an end after losing to Ma Long It was a heartbreak for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as the young duo bowed out of the Olympics in spite of winning their last Group 'A' game against British pair of Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-17, 21-19 in Tokyo on Tuesday. This carries us to the tragic and disastrous end of the Men's Doubles crusade for the Indians. With Sai Praneeth likewise experiencing a comparative destiny in his draw and out of medal contention, it is just PV Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist who stays in the fight.

Tokyo Olympics badminton: Heartbreak for Satwik and Chirag as they crash out despite winning last group match

<p>Indian duo Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy&nbsp;lost to<strong>&nbsp;</strong>World No. 1 Kevin Sukamuljo-Marcus Gideon of Indonesia.</p>

<p>The first game was taken by the Indonesian pair of Gideon Marcus Fernaldi and Sukamuljo Kevin Sanjaya.</p>

<p>Short rallies were on show in the first game. The Indian pair hit an excessive number of shots in the net.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Indian pair began strongly against the World No.1 men's doubles however as things advanced the Indonesian dominated.</p>

<p>It was a promising clash, given Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj&nbsp;Rankireddy<strong>&nbsp;</strong>had beaten World No.3 in the initial game. Nonetheless, things just went downhill for India after a toe injury to Chirag Shetty.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>True to form the youthful Indian duo could coordinate with the speed of Indonesians and lost 13-21, 12-21.</p>

<p>Although, it is noteworthy that Satwik&nbsp;Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty knocked out World No. 3 to begin their Tokyo Olympics crusade.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India put on a show in the subsequent set, driving 6-3 at a certain point. However, then, at that point, Gideon and Sukamuljo went all out to take 14 points on the jog.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indonesia have affirmed their spot in the last 16.</p>

<p>India need&nbsp;to dominate their next match to have the potential for success to qualify. They will confront Great Britain in the following match on July 27</p>


Indian duo Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost to World No. 1 Kevin Sukamuljo-Marcus Gideon of Indonesia. The first game was taken by the Indonesian pair of Gideon Marcus Fernaldi and Sukamuljo Kevin Sanjaya.

Indian duo Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost to World No. 1 Kevin Sukamuljo-Marcus Gideon of Indonesia. The first game was taken by the Indonesian pair of Gideon Marcus Fernaldi and Sukamuljo Kevin Sanjaya. Short rallies were on show in the first game. The Indian pair hit an excessive number of shots in the net. The Indian pair began strongly against the World No.1 men's doubles however as things advanced the Indonesian dominated. It was a promising clash, given Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had beaten World No.3 in the initial game. Nonetheless, things just went downhill for India after a toe injury to Chirag Shetty. ALSO READ: Sutirtha Mukherjee's campaign comes to an end after losing to high-ranked Fu Yu True to form the youthful Indian duo could coordinate with the speed of Indonesians and lost 13-21, 12-21. Although, it is noteworthy that Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty knocked out World No. 3 to begin their Tokyo Olympics crusade. India put on a show in the subsequent set, driving 6-3 at a certain point. However, then, at that point, Gideon and Sukamuljo went all out to take 14 points on the jog. Indonesia have affirmed their spot in the last 16. India need to dominate their next match to have the potential for success to qualify. They will confront Great Britain in the following match on July 27

Tokyo Olympics: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lose to World No.1 Indonesian duo

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