Satwik-Chirag Keep India's Medal Hopes Alive, Reach BWF World Championships Quarterfinals
What Happened
India's star men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought back to defeat Malaysia's Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King 21-23, 21-19, 21-17, securing a place in the BWF World Championships quarterfinals in New Delhi. The Indian duo recovered from deficits in the deciding game to seal the victory in a gripping contest.
Key Takeaways
With India's singles campaign over, Satwik-Chirag have emerged as one of the country's biggest medal hopes. The pair will next face China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the quarterfinals.