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On Friday, Satwik-Chirag will be up against Christian Kjaer and Rasmus Kjaer of Denmark. (Express Photo by Abhinav Sinha)

Swiss Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag survive epic deciding game 28-26 to enter quarterfinals; Tharun Mannepalli also through to last 8

March 13, 2026 8:46 am

The Indians won 21-15, 15-21, 28-26 in a 74-minute thriller.

The past year has been a rollercoaster for Satwik and Chirag. (BAI Photo)

India Open badminton: For Satwik-Chirag, 2022 triumph at home was a turning point; in 2026, they are aiming for a repeat

January 12, 2026 10:31 pm

Standards are set so high for World No 3 Satwik-Chirag that anything less than winning a final, is considered disappointing

Paris Olympics Badminton Doubles draw satwik chirag

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty fail to find rhythm, go down 21-10, 23-21 to Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Shohibul Fikri

January 10, 2026 9:54 am

Indonesians employed the low flat game that bothered the Indians

The participation in the National Javelin Day, to commemorate Neeraj Chopra’s Tokyo Olympics gold medal in 2021, has grown sevenfold in just three years — from 700 in 2022 to 4,974 in 2025. (AP File)

Podium to playground: How big medals fuelled excellence in javelin, shooting, badminton

January 03, 2026 9:10 am

Big jumps in disciplines where Indians emerged as world beaters; in javelin, 125% spike in women’s participation

Satwik-Chirag left to rue errors and fatigue as BWF World Tour Finals campaign ends with semifinal defeat

December 21, 2025 10:31 am

The semifinal defeat brought an end to a rollercoaster year for Satwik-Chirag. The first half was filled with niggles and personal setbacks, and saw them slide down to world No 27 at one point

Satwik-Chirag vs Liang-Wang Live Score, Men's Doubles BWF World Tour Finals 2025 Semifinal LIVE Score Online: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty face China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in the semis. (Badminton Photo)

Satwik-Chirag vs Liang-Wang, BWF World Tour Finals 2025 Semifinal: Satwik-Chirag go down in three games, 21-10, 17-21, 21-13

December 21, 2025 12:37 am

Satwik-Chirag vs Liang-Wang, BWF World Tour Finals 2025 Semifinal Badminton Today Match Online: Satwik-Chirag took on Liang-Wang for the second time this week but fell in three games this time.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

BWF World Tour Finals: Satwik-Chirag go for the kill in do-or-die 2nd set against Chia-Soh, enter semifinals with perfect record in Group of Death

December 20, 2025 10:43 am

"Tsup, tsup, zap, zap," Satwik described the ambush onomatopoeically. "They came all guns blazing, they were everywhere." But with the first set gone at 17-21, and staring at a do-or-die, Satwik-Chirag chose to go for the kill.

BWF World Tour Finals: Satwik-Chirag at their crafty best in second successive win

December 18, 2025 10:53 pm

Indian duo beats Indonesians Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in three games in pursuit of semifinal spot in season finale

Satwik-Chirag are leading the way at the end of two rounds of matches, having won both their matches so far, albeit in three games. (BWF Photo)

BWF World Tour Finals: How Satwik-Chirag can qualify for semifinals – scenarios explained as Group of Death heads for a thrilling finale

December 19, 2025 8:42 pm

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty – India's sole qualifiers for the tournament this year – found themselves in the Group of Death for Hangzhou 2025.

Both Satwik and Chirag chuckled when asked if they were proud of saving the match point in the second game. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

How Satwik-Chirag bounced back against Chinese nemeses Liang-Wang after a poor start in their opener at BWF World Tour Finals

December 18, 2025 10:50 am

Satwik-Chirag were listless in the opener, but turned up the heat and scripted an inspired turnaround to clinch the match against the Paris Olympics silver medallists.