'Sat-Chi', the world number three pair, spoke to ANI ahead of the 2026 edition of the India Open at Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi starting from Tuesday, which also happens to be a test event of sorts for the BWF World Championships, to be hosted by same venue later this year.
Following the loss in the semi-final match in men's doubles at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, Indian players Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy expressed their feelings on their loss in the knockout stage of the competition.
India's challenge at the India Open 2025 came to an end with the men's doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down against world no. 2 Nur Izzuddin and Goh Sze Fei of Malaysia in the semifinals of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall
The star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended their India Open 2024 campaign as runners-up following a loss to reigning World Champions Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae from South Korea at Delhi on Sunday. Satwiksairaj-Chirag lost the match by 21-15, 11-21, 18
World number two men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy recorded a stellar victory in what was a repeat of the Asian Games Hangzhou semi-finals against Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the India Open 2024 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Satur
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.