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Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Satwik-Chirag win Singapore Open: Furious rallies, Yorker-smash, celebratory dances

May 31, 2026 8:26 pm

Reaction times in fast, furious rallies were off the charts as Indians absorbed World No 2 Fajar-Fikri's torrent of criss crosses to win 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in 72 minutes

Satwik-Chirag defeat World No 1 Seo-Kim to make Singapore finals

May 30, 2026 5:50 pm

Leftie genius Seo Seung-jae, current World champion, was completely thrown off by Satwik-Chirag's smashing prowess in fast court winning 21-19, 21-18

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.

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

Sat-Chi reflects on lack of appreciation comment, '90% positive reactions'

May 15, 2026 12:53 am

While critics have mistaken their plea for expectation of rewards, Satwik has a simpler request: "More than the celebration, people are not watching badminton. That is what we felt like."

Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

Satwik-Chirag start off with slow three-setter win

May 12, 2026 11:04 pm

Indian duo defeats Bagas Maulana and Muh Putra Erwiansyah 21-19, 21-23, 21-20 in Thailand Open Round 1

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.