Satwik-Chirag win fourth title of year at Korea Open 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Satwik-Chirag win fourth title of year at Korea Open 2023

The Hindu  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their dream run, clinching the men’s doubles title at the Korea Open with a gritty three-game win over top ranked Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the final here on July 23. 3 Indians rallied their way to a 17-21 21-13 21-14 win over the two-time world championships bronze medallists Alfian and Ardianto in a thrilling summit clash of the Super 500 badminton tournament. A booming jump smash from Satwik further cut down the deficit to three points but he sent one wide to hand four game points to the Indonesians. The Indians saved one with Chirag’s cross court return before Satwik sprayed one to the net. Since pairing up, Satwik and Chirag have won multiple titles, including Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup gold, bronze medal in World Championships and wins in Super 300, Super 500, Super 750 and Indonesia Open Super 1000.

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Satwik-Chirag withdraws from Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament
4 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag withdraws from Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament

India Today  

India’s top men’s doubles badminton pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have withdrawn from the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament. 1 and strong contenders for the men’s doubles title, had been out of action since the Paris Olympics due to Satwik’s shoulder injury. As quoted by PTI, Reddy said that the duo are playing after a long time and …

China Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag enter semifinals, Lakshya bows out
1 month ago

China Masters 2024: Satwik-Chirag enter semifinals, Lakshya bows out

The Hindu  

Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a solid show to outwit second seeds Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark to progress to the semifinals of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament in China on Friday. Playing their first tournament since the Paris Olympics, Satwik and Chirag, who had reached the finals in …

Paris 2024: Who are major challengers in Satwik-Chirag’s quest for maiden Olympic gold?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Who are major challengers in Satwik-Chirag’s quest for maiden Olympic gold?

The Hindu  

A major reason for India’s recent achievements in badminton has been the rise of the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Not only has the pair been consistent on the BWF World Tour, clinching titles from Super 100 to Super 1000 level, but it has also been to places where no other Indian men’s doubles team has …

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympics: Shuttling hope on the badminton courts

Hindustan Times  

PV Sindhu in Saarbrucken. India’s flag-bearer in Paris, the only one among 117 athletes participating in Paris to own two Olympic medals, the only Indian badminton world champion – the 29-year-old’s repertoire has led Indian sports aficionados to anticipate more laurels from her. Four finals this year – Malaysia Open, India Open, French Open and Thailand Open, including titles at …

'Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty are gold-medal contenders at Paris Olympics': Parupalli Kashyap
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty are gold-medal contenders at Paris Olympics': Parupalli Kashyap

Hindustan Times  

In 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who were mere dark horses, pulled off an absolute stunner in their debut appearance at the Games, as they scripted a surprise win over eventual gold medallist Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin in. 3 pair, who will be aiming to win India's first-ever badminton gold at the Olympics, former …

Satwik-Chirag lose World No. 1 ranking, Srikanth out of top 30
6 months, 1 week ago

Satwik-Chirag lose World No. 1 ranking, Srikanth out of top 30

India Today  

India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, dropped two spots to third place in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings released Tuesday. China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang have taken over the top position in the men's doubles rankings, followed by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who climbed two places to second. In men's …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning in Jakarta on June 4. The top seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win a gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a …

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag aim for title defence at Indonesia Open

The Hindu  

Keeping the Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will seek consistency as they gear up to defend their doubles title at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning, here on Tuesday. The top-seeded Indian pair, who are one of the favourites to win gold at the Paris Olympics, have enjoyed a good run this season …

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Singapore Open 2024: Sindhu squanders lead to go down to Marin in pre-quarters

The Hindu  

PV Sindhu blew away an 18-15 lead in the decider to go down to familiar foe Carolina Marin in a thrilling three-game women’s singles pre-quarterfinal clash at the Singapore Open here on Thursday. Fresh from her runner-up finish at the Thailand Open last week, the premier Indian shuttler took the opening game against her Rio Olympics final nemesis, but the …

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph
7 months ago

Satwik-Chirag regain World No. 1 ranking after Thailand Open triumph

The Hindu  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday regained the number one spot in the men’s doubles world rankings following their triumph at the Thailand Open. They made a spirited comeback at the Thailand Open, winning their second title of the season with a straight game win over Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China on Sunday. In the women’s …

Thailand Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair through to final
7 months ago

Thailand Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag pair through to final

The Hindu  

India’s premier men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the final of the Thailand Open badminton tournament with an easy straight-game victory over Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei here on Saturday. In the final on Sunday, the world number three Indian duo, the top seeds in this tournament, will be up against the Chinese …

Satwik recovering from shoulder injury, pulls out of Badminton Asia Championships
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Satwik recovering from shoulder injury, pulls out of Badminton Asia Championships

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Thursday pulled out of their men's doubles title defence at next week's Badminton Asia Championships with the former recuperating from a shoulder injury. Last April, Satwik and Chirag, currently ranked world number one, had made history by breaking a 58-year-old drought as they became the first Indians after Dinesh Khanna to …

Satwik-Chirag, World No. 1 doubles pair, exit All England Championships after defeat to former champions
9 months, 1 week ago

Satwik-Chirag, World No. 1 doubles pair, exit All England Championships after defeat to former champions

Firstpost  

Satwik and Chirag, who had won the French Open last week, could not sustain the pressure on their rivals, the third seeds, and went down in a little over an hour. 1 Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out in the men’s doubles pre-quarterfinals of the All England Badminton Championships after a straight game defeat against Muhammad Shohibul …

BWF French Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Duo Cruises Into Final
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BWF French Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Duo Cruises Into Final

News 18  

India’s world number one pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men’s doubles final of the French Open Super 750 tournament after beating South Korea’s Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk in straight games here. In a face-off between the two best pairs in the world, the Indian team of Rankireddy and Shetty dominated most of …

Satwik-Chirag duo sails into French Open final
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Satwik-Chirag duo sails into French Open final

Hindustan Times  

India's world number one pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men's doubles final of the French Open Super 750 tournament after beating South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk in straight games here. India's Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in action This is the duo's third consecutive final of the year and the third …

French Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty clinch maiden BWF title of 2024 season
9 months, 2 weeks ago

French Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty clinch maiden BWF title of 2024 season

India TV News  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended their first win of the season by clinching the prestigious BWF French Open 2024 title on Sunday. Having lost straight three BWF finals, the world no.1 pair dominated their opponents with an easy win in 36 minutes. The Asian Games gold medalists were famously beaten in the finals of the Malaysia Masters and Indian …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty pair cruise into French Open quarterfinals
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty pair cruise into French Open quarterfinals

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian doubles players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised into the quarterfinals of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament with a straight-game victory against the Malaysian pair of Man Wei Chong and Kai Woo Tee. Satwik and Chirag, who have been on a dream run with successive runner-up finishes in 2023 China Open, Malaysia Open Super 1000 and …

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty pair eyes 2022 en core in French Open
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty pair eyes 2022 en core in French Open

The Hindu  

Former champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be hoping to be fourth time lucky after three successive runner-up finishes when they begin their campaign at the USD 850,000 French Open Super 750 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. 1 Indian pair faltered at the finishing line thrice to sign off as second best at 2023 China Masters Super 750 …

India Open 2024 Final Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Go Down Fighting to Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jaein
11 months ago

India Open 2024 Final Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Go Down Fighting to Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jaein

News 18  

India Open Badminton 2024 Final Highlights, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty vs Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jaein: The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty went down fighting to the South Korean pairing of Kang Min Hyuk-Seo Seung Jaein 21-15, 11-21, 18-21 in the men’s doubles final of the India Open in New Delhi on Sunday. The top-ranked Indian duo have a chance …

India Open: Satwik-Chirag lose 21-15, 11-21, 19-21 in final
11 months ago

India Open: Satwik-Chirag lose 21-15, 11-21, 19-21 in final

The Hindu  

Notwithstanding a sound start, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj finished second best to Koreans Kang Min Kyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three games and fell short of regaining the India Open title won here in 2022. After Sunday witnessed four one-sided finals, the men’s doubles title clash went the distance at the K. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall. The confidence of …

India Open | Chirag-Satwik duo provides warmth after Prannoy’s meltdown
11 months ago

India Open | Chirag-Satwik duo provides warmth after Prannoy’s meltdown

The Hindu  

Braving severe cold conditions prevailing in the Capital, those who made it to the India Open badminton on Saturday night left the Jadhav Stadium after 11 p.m. following a heart-warming performance from the new poster-boys of Indian badminton — Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. Earlier, Prannoy’s meltdown in the second game of the 42-minute contest cleared Shi Yuqi’s passage to …

India Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag through to final; Prannoy exits in semis
11 months ago

India Open 2024: Satwik-Chirag through to final; Prannoy exits in semis

The Hindu  

Braving severe cold conditions prevailing in the Capital, those who made it to the India Open badminton on Saturday night left the Jadhav stadium after 11 pm following a heart-warming performance from the new poster boys of Indian badminton – Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. 1 An Se Young out of India Open after aggravating knee injury Earlier, Prannoy’s meltdown …

India Open | Focus on Satwik-Chirag as shuttlers look to dazzle at home court
11 months, 1 week ago

India Open | Focus on Satwik-Chirag as shuttlers look to dazzle at home court

The Hindu  

Expectations will be high as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty spearhead the home challenge at the India Open super 750 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday, hoping to annex their first silverware of the new season. The BAI's flagship tournament, which was upgraded to super 750 in 2023, was a dampener for home shuttlers last season as none of the …

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag go down fighting to China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in final
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag go down fighting to China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in final

Firstpost  

India’s men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down fighting to China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the final of the 2024 Malaysian Open Super 1000 in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. This was the Indian pair’s third defeat to Liang and Wang in four games, having only won one match against the Chinese pair that …

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag beat South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk to reach final
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag beat South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk to reach final

Firstpost  

Kuala Lumpur: Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday beat world champions Korean pair of Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk dished in straight games to advance to the Malaysia Open Super 1000 men’s doubles final in their first tournament of the season. Satwik and Chirag thus stood just one step away from their second …

Malaysia Open | Satwik-Chirag one step away from second Super 1000 title
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open | Satwik-Chirag one step away from second Super 1000 title

The Hindu  

Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday beat world champions Korean pair of Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyukdished in straight games to advance to the Malaysia Open Super 1000 men’s doubles final in their first tournament of the season. Satwik and Chirag thus stood just one step away from their second Super 1000 title, …

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag advance to semi-finals with dominant win as Ashwini-Tanisha bow out
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag advance to semi-finals with dominant win as Ashwini-Tanisha bow out

Firstpost  

Kuala Lumpur: Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached their second successive semi-finals after humbling China’s Ren Xiang Yu and He Ji Ting in straight games at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. The world number 2 Indian pair, who won the Asian Games gold medal last year, looked in control during the …

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair advance to second round; HS Prannoy bows out
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair advance to second round; HS Prannoy bows out

Firstpost  

Kuala Lumpur: The Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began the new season on a winning note, advancing to the second round, while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy bit the dust in his opening-round match at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. The world No.2 doubles combination of Satwik and Chirag …

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year

The Hindu  

With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. 16 Sen claimed the Canada Open super 500 before losing his form in the back end, Srikanth, …

Rewind 2023: 'Sat-Chi' climb pinnacle in bittersweet year for Indian badminton
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Rewind 2023: 'Sat-Chi' climb pinnacle in bittersweet year for Indian badminton

Firstpost  

For many years, the singles shuttlers dominated and captured the imagination of Indian badminton scene. In 2023, they took it further with an Asian Games gold medal - becoming the first Indian doubles pair to win the Asian Games gold - and rise to the World No 1 spot. Read | Khel Ratna confirmed for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty The first …

Explained: Why Satwik-Chirag haven't qualified for BWF World Tour Finals despite World No 2 ranking
1 year ago

Explained: Why Satwik-Chirag haven't qualified for BWF World Tour Finals despite World No 2 ranking

Firstpost  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have had a great year and are World No 2. Yet, they will not compete at BWF World Tour Finals where top teams converge India’s men’s doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have had a sublime year. Despite all these staggering achievements in 2023, Satwik and Chirag will not be part of the …

Satwik-Chirag duo enters China Masters Super 750 final
1 year ago

Satwik-Chirag duo enters China Masters Super 750 final

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out another attacking masterclass to stand a step away from their second BWF Super 750 title after progressing to the men's doubles final at the China Masters here on Saturday. 1 Indian pair, who had won their first BWF World Super 750 title at the French Open last year, notched up …

Satwik-Chirag duo enters China Masters Super 750 final
1 year ago

Satwik-Chirag duo enters China Masters Super 750 final

Hindustan Times  

Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out another attacking masterclass to stand a step away from their second BWF Super 750 title after progressing to the men's doubles final at the China Masters here on Saturday. India's Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy hit a return to China's He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu during their men's doubles semi-final …

China Masters: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Enter Men's Doubles Final
1 year ago

China Masters: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Enter Men's Doubles Final

News 18  

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out another attacking masterclass to outwit the Chinese duo of He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu and storm into the men’s doubles final at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Saturday. 1 Indian pair, which had won its first BWF World Super 750 title at the French Open last …

China Masters Super 750: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty enter men's doubles semi-finals
1 year, 1 month ago

China Masters Super 750: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty enter men's doubles semi-finals

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men's doubles semifinal with a straight-game win over Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament, on Friday. India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty play during their quarter final mens doubles match against Denmark's against Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen at …

Satwik-Chirag duo enters semifinal of China Masters Super 750
1 year, 1 month ago

Satwik-Chirag duo enters semifinal of China Masters Super 750

The Hindu  

Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men's doubles semifinal with a straight-game win over Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament in Shenzhen on November 24. Satwik and Chirag, who won the Indonesia Super 1000, Korea Super 500 and Swiss Super 300 this year, will face the …

Satwik-Chirag enter second round of French Open, Sindhu beats Tunjung to advance
1 year, 2 months ago

Satwik-Chirag enter second round of French Open, Sindhu beats Tunjung to advance

The Hindu  

1 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the second round of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament with a straight game win here on Tuesday. It took just 35 minutes for the Indian pair to get past Lucas and Ronan, who lagged behind right from the start as Satwik and Chirag dominated the proceedings, leading 11-6 …

Top 10 moments from Asian Games 2023 - Part 1
1 year, 2 months ago

Top 10 moments from Asian Games 2023 - Part 1

The Hindu  

India won 107 medals—28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze—at the 2023 Asian Games, its best showing ever at the continental event. | Photo Credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images In the gruelling 3000m steeplechase, Bahrain’s Winfred Mutile Yavi beat Parul Chaudhary of India to the gold. Parul’s gold was India’s first in the 5000m discipline at the Asian Games since it …

Satwik: We will now be the most studied players after Asian Games gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Satwik: We will now be the most studied players after Asian Games gold

The Hindu  

“We will be the most studied players now after the Asian Games gold, and we are aware of the need to be ready for any fresh challenges,” said shuttler R. Satwiksairaj, who with his partner Chirag Shetty, won the Asian Games men’s doubles gold last week. The biggest opponent is my body, and I have to stay injury-free to continue …

Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy rise to World No 1 in BWF Rankings
1 year, 2 months ago

Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy rise to World No 1 in BWF Rankings

Firstpost  

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy who won a gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, climbed to top of the men’s doubles ranks. In the final they had beaten South Korea’s Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho in straight games to win India’s first ever badminton gold at an Asian Games. At the Asian Games, Shetty and Rankireddy also won …

Satwik-Chirag cap a superb year with historic Asiad gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Satwik-Chirag cap a superb year with historic Asiad gold

Hindustan Times  

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered Court 1 of BJ Gymnasium here to a welcome befitting the rockstars and 57 minutes later -- with Shetty having flung his sweaty t-shirt to an adoring crowd and both players having dispensed with their racquets deep into the stands -- they were dancing to the tune of Bollywood hit 'Dangal.' Chirag Shetty and …

Hangzhou Asian Games Badminton | Satwik and Chirag achieve crowing glory with doubles gold
1 year, 2 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games Badminton | Satwik and Chirag achieve crowing glory with doubles gold

The Hindu  

Star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earned India's first-ever badminton gold medal at the Asian Games with a straight-game win over South Korea's Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho here on Sunday. World number 3 Satwik and Chirag, who had become the first Indians to win the Asian championships in 58 years in March this year, extended …

Asian Games 2023: Satwik-Chirag of India win country’s first-ever badminton gold in Asiad at Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Satwik-Chirag of India win country’s first-ever badminton gold in Asiad at Hangzhou

The Hindu  

At the Binjiang Gymnasium in China, 30 kilometres away from India’s controversy-laden Kabaddi match, a pair in their twenties was writing their own story into the history books. Ending a 61-year-old wait for India’s first badminton gold at the Asian Games, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirat Shetty finished on top of the podium in a sport China considers its own. Satwiksairaj …

BWF China Open 2023: India's challenge ends after Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round
1 year, 3 months ago

BWF China Open 2023: India's challenge ends after Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round

Firstpost  

This is the second time Fikri-Bagas have beaten the Satwik-Chirag pair this year. They had defeated the Indian duo at the Thailand Open 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 …

China Open 2023: Indian challenge ends after Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round
1 year, 3 months ago

China Open 2023: Indian challenge ends after Satwik-Chirag bow out in opening round

The Hindu  

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 here on Wednesday. The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor also crashed out of the tournament, going down to the Malaysian duo …

BWF World Championships 2023: Satwik-Chirag pair loses in quarters
1 year, 3 months ago

BWF World Championships 2023: Satwik-Chirag pair loses in quarters

The Hindu  

Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty missed out on a second World Championships medal after suffering a shocking straight-game loss to Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark in the men’s doubles semifinals here on Friday. Chirag started the proceedings for India with a whipping smash to Kim’s weak serve but soon sprayed into the net too …

Satwik-Chirag duo enters quarters, Treesa and Gayatri bow out of World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Satwik-Chirag duo enters quarters, Treesa and Gayatri bow out of World Championships

The Hindu  

Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stood one step away from another World Championships medal after reaching the quarterfinals with a three-game win over Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin here on Thursday. The world number two pair, which had claimed a maiden bronze in the last edition, bounced back from a mid-game slump …

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals

Firstpost  

PV Sindhu, who lost in the first round at seven different tour events this season, easily overcame compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap in a second round women’s singles match Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy moved into the quarterfinals of the Australia Open badminton BWF Super 500 tournament with contrasting victories on Thursday. The fifth seed Sindhu, who …

Australian Open | Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy enter second round; Manjunath secures upset win
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open | Sindhu, Srikanth, Prannoy enter second round; Manjunath secures upset win

The Hindu  

Unheralded Indian Mithun Manjunath stunned fourth seed and world number seven Kean Yew Loh of Singapore in the opening round while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-game wins at the Australia Open badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Fifth seed Sindhu, who has lost in the first round at seven different tour events this season and is playing under a …

Australia Open: Mithun Manjunath, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy All Advance to Second Round
1 year, 4 months ago

Australia Open: Mithun Manjunath, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy All Advance to Second Round

News 18  

Star Indian badminton players PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Mithun Manjunath all secured opening-round wins at the Australian Open on Wednesday to ensure progress to the second round of the event down under. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Badminton Association of India Sindhu, playing under the tutelage of new personal coach, Muhammad Hafiz Hashim …

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