India’s challenge in the men’s doubles at the Indonesia Open suffered a setback on Wednesday as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to retire from their opening-round match due to Satwik’s shoulder injury.
As sporting attention remained elsewhere, Sat-Chi delivered another landmark moment for Indian badminton. The Indian men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended a two-year title drought with a thrilling Singapore Open Super 750 triumph.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into their first final of the 2026 season after defeating Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in a thrilling semifinal at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Saturday.
India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semifinals of the Thailand Open with a commanding straight-game win in Bangkok on Friday
Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu was firmly in control, leading 21-11, when reigning world champion Yamaguchi, hampered by a knee injury, informed the chair umpire that she could not continue.
Satwik and Chirag have been India’s most consistent performers on the BWF Tour this season, stringing together semifinal finishes in India, Malaysia, China, and Singapore.
India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Singapore Open, losing the Malaysian combine of Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh in a semifinal clash on Saturday.
The likes of P V Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and even the double combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty needed a break to recuperate from injuries and niggles and rejuvenate themselves after the arduous Paris Olympic campaign.
India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 event after losing to a South Korean pair in the semifinals on Saturday.
Singles players have carried India's hopes in badminton for years before Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made their appearance on the scene.
