Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured their maiden China Masters title, defeating home favourites He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 in a grueling final at the tournament venue. The victory marks the Indian pair’s second BWF World Tour title of the season, following their Singapore Open triumph in May, and makes … Read more
Fresh from capturing the China Masters 750 title in Shenzhen, India’s premier men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have opened up about the deep partnership and shared sense of belonging that drive their success on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour. According to interviews with the duo, their on-court chemistry stems from … Read more
India’s men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, advanced to the semifinals of the China Masters Super 750 following a hard-fought, three-game victory against Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in Shenzhen, China, according to tournament reports. The fourth-seeded Indian duo overcame their Danish opponents 21-13, 16-21, 21-18 in a demanding 70-minute encounter. … Read more
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The 2026 Thomas Cup semifinals have delivered a high-stakes clash between India and a surging French squad, with the tie reaching a critical juncture as India’s veteran presence faces a formidable challenge. In a must-win encounter, HS Prannoy has found himself trailing after losing the first game to France’s Toma Junior Popov, placing the Indian … Read more
Thomas and Uber Cup: India men fancy chances; tough test for women India’s badminton team arrives at the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals with renewed optimism, driven by the standout performances of Ayush Shetty and Lakshya Sen in recent tournaments. The men’s squad, once considered hopeful underdogs, now positions itself as a legitimate semifinal … Read more
Indonesian Surge: Fajar and Fikri Climb to World No. 3 After Badminton Asia Championships The latest BWF world rankings, released Tuesday, April 14, 2026, signal a significant shift in the men’s doubles landscape, with Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri making a decisive move up the leaderboard. Following a strong showing at the Badminton … Read more
BASEL, Switzerland – Top-seeded Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to withdraw from the Swiss Open on Friday, giving Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer and Christian Faust Kjaer a walkover in the quarterfinal round. The decision comes as a result of a recurring shoulder injury for Rankireddy, casting a shadow over their … Read more
Rising Stars Upset Top Seeds at All England Open 2026 BIRMINGHAM, England – The All England Open 2026 has already delivered its share of surprises, with several seeded players falling early in the tournament. A particularly notable upset came on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, when unseeded Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing defeated the fourth-ranked … Read more
Barring Lakshya Sen, all Indian shuttlers kept losing one after the other on Court 1, be it Kidambi Srikanth, Malvika Bansod, HS Prannoy among others. But the 2,000-odd fans that had turned up at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Thursday stuck it out, waiting for that one pair who have become the flag … Read more
In badminton doubles star Chirag Shetty’s Mumbai backyard at Goregaon Sports Club, a national-ranking tournament ended up needing five days of qualification rounds to whittle it down to four days of main draw action. The last national ranking in Goa had 2,200 shuttler entries, with qualifying rounds going on till 3 am. At the Panjim … Read more