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Indian men's doubles pair Satwik-Chirag play Malaysians Kang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai in the first round. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

Can the Chirag smash compensate for Satwik?

August 13, 2026 8:49 pm

His smash wasn't as powerful as Satwik's, but it was a very good second best. At this World Championships, he will need to amp up the gear

The Indians will be playing in front of the home crowd as the marquee event has returned to the country after 17 years with the 2009 edition being held in Hyderabad. (BAI media)

Badminton World Championships: PV Sindhu seeded 9th, Satwik-Chirag 5th

August 04, 2026 6:46 pm

India has two more seeded entries with former world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen seeded 14th in men’s singles and the mixed doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto are seeded 15th.

Badminton player Chirag Shetty opens up about 150g protein intake daily

July 24, 2026 5:30 pm

Professional athletes often have nutritional requirements that are significantly different from those of recreational exercisers or sedentary individuals

Kang-Tai had handed Satwik-Chirag a shock loss at the All England. (Badminton Photo)

Satwik-Chirag stub Malaysian upstarts with calm carnage to make Singapore semis

May 29, 2026 6:20 pm

The Indians are getting energy-efficient by rationing their attack; Win 19-21, 21-17, 21-13 and are joined by Tanisha Crasto-Dhruv Kapila in Singapore Super 750 semis

Satwik-Chirag were not equipped for the double-whammy of an early fast shuttle forecourt exchange and the smashing from the back of the pair of 24-year-olds. (Badminton Photo)

Satwik-Chirag suffer blowout in Thailand finals as tall-person problems persist

May 17, 2026 6:01 pm

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lose 21-12, 25-23 to Indonesians Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin after their game fails to take off

Satwik-Chirag in action during the semifinals of Thailand Open 2026. (Badminton Photo)

How Satwik-Chirag changed strategy to make Thailand Open finals after 3-set entertainer

May 16, 2026 7:59 pm

Defeat Malaysians Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izuddin 19-21, 22-20, 21-16 in 82 minute thriller; Will take on a reunited Indonesian pair Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin next

With Indian badminton in the doldrums in this period and only an Australian Open Super 500 crown for Lakshya Sen, Satwik and Chirag could be said to have literally carried the sport. (Badminton Photo)

Are Satwik-Chirag India's most consistent badminton players right now?

May 15, 2026 5:40 pm

At the Thailand Open Super 500 this week, Satwik-Chirag will have a chance to end the title drought that's lasted for exactly two years now.

Satwik even made Chirag Shetty - who compulsively Googles every new thing, and doubly, triply checks the smallest details - buy into his hypnotic idea, as they disrupted global badminton by becoming the first Indian No 1s in doubles, while coming from a country with no pedigree in doubles. (AP Photo)

Satwik in Wonderland: The optimism that powers India’s greatest doubles pair

May 10, 2026 8:43 am

Loss at the Paris Olympics and injuries that strike tall people with more venom, can make the most free-spirited athletes mighty circumspect. Satwik also lost his father to a cardiac arrest while his parents were en route to Delhi in a car to witness him and Chirag Shetty duo receive the Khel Ratna. But the vile trolling never stopped.

Chirag Shetty Kavkaz reel after India's bronze medal in Thomas Cup

Chirag Shetty celebrates India’s Thomas Cup bronze with viral ‘Kavkaz’ reel trend: ‘Had to do something quirky’

May 07, 2026 4:09 pm

India enjoyed a strong run at this year’s Thomas Cup, powered by consistent performances from the experienced doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty.