The seventh-seeded duo of Satwik and Chirag produced a flawless performance to dominate Indonesia's Alfian and Adrianto 21-13 21-13 and clinch a spot in the semifinals in 41 minutes.
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) President and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Rs 20 lakh as a reward to Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty for winning Badminton Asia Championships gold medal on Sunday.
The star Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history on Sunday by clinching the Badminton Asia Championships gold medal. It is India's second medal at the tournament after 1965 and their first in the men's doubles category.
India's star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a winning start to their India Open title defence with a win over Scotland duo of Christopher and Matthew Grimley in the first round at Delhi on Tuesday.
In their round of 16 match, the duo defeated the Indonesian duo of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana in their round of 16 match in straight two games
The pair was in great form this year, having won Gold in the Commonwealth Games 2022 and Bronze in BWF World Championships. They won French Open Super 750 and India Open Super 500 and were part of the historic maiden Thomas Cup of the Indian men's team this year.
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
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy of India took home their first BWF Super 750 championship on Sunday by winning the men's doubles event at the French Open 2022
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy of India took home their first BWF Super 750 championship on Sunday by winning the men's doubles event at the French Open 2022