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Satwik and Chirag don't feel extra pressure to defend the Asian Games crown. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

'A sense of belonging, we owe it to each other': Satwik-Chirag on their bond

September 07, 2026 11:29 pm

Fresh after clinching the China Masters 750, Indian badminton's dynamic duo on what makes them tick, how they always find new ways to improve, and their plans on Asian Games title defence

What this week showed was how Satwik and Chirag are capable of shrugging off deficits before turning it on at the endgame. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Satwik-Chirag seal China Masters Super 750 title with a fighting win over He-Ren

September 06, 2026 8:19 pm

Straight pushes and sturdier temperament help Indians overcome a first set deficit to win 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 at Shenzhen

The World No 5 men's doubles pair defeated Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong 21-16, 18-21, 21-11 to make their third China Masters final and 4th successive Last 4 finish. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Satwik-Chirag love China Masters - making 3rd final in 4 years; but can they win it now?

September 05, 2026 10:54 pm

The duo's consistency at the Super 750 is admirable; but can they convert it into title Sunday

The Satwik-Chirag story is eons from being done. And it's because the duo can reinvent, unlearn, rage-fuel, slice and scythe every shot to moment-specific needs. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Satwik-Chirag make 4th straight China Masters semis with hard-fought win over Astrup-Rasmussen

September 04, 2026 7:39 pm

Indian World No 5 doubles duo needed 70 minutes to down the Danes, but each point oozed solutions to problems their opponents throw at them

(L-R) Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in action against France's Popov Brothers at China Masters Super 750. (Badminton Photo)

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag beat Popovs; Tanvi falters at end against Miyazaki

September 03, 2026 7:06 pm

Indian World No 5 win 21-17, 22-24, 21-9 in topsy turvy match; Tanvi loses to World No 9, 17-21, 21-18, 16-21

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, left, and Chirag Shetty play against China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang during a quarter final match of the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi. (AP Photo)

Satwik-Chirag's quest for 3rd World Championships medal flattened in 2 games

August 22, 2026 10:33 am

The usually attack-minded Liang and Wang altered their game to exploit the Indian pair’s weakness

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have assured themselves of a third World Championships medal. (PTI Photo)

'They were everywhere': Satwik-Chirag miss out on World Championships medal

August 21, 2026 7:38 pm

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost to World no 3 Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang of China in straight games, thus leaving Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand as the only Indians left at the badminton World Championships

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty play against Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap at the Badminton World Championship. (Express Photo | Gajendra Yadav)

Satwik-Chirag overcome Malaysians, pain barrier to get within one win of a medal

August 20, 2026 11:49 pm

Indian duo were on the brink of ouster before securing 21-23, 21-19, 21-17 against Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap

Satwik-Chirag are returning after a long injury layoff and is considered one of the top medal prospects for India. (Badminton Photo)

Badminton World Championships: Satwik-Chirag receives bye into second round

August 19, 2026 1:00 pm

Seeded fifth in the men's doubles category, Satwik-Chirag were slated to play Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle of Scotland after receiving bye in the first round.