India Open Super 750: How Satwik-Chirag produced a tactical masterclass to defeat a tricky Korean pair and reach the semifinals

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty could have won their first two matches at the India Open in straight games, and conserved some energy for a deep run this week, but…

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stumble onto Korean lefty heavyweight in loss | Badminton News

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty find themselves in a flux that’s occurred but never quite made headlines: missing making finals at All England, World Championship and the ultimate coup de…

Malaysia Open badminton 2025 Semifinal highlights: Satwik-Chirag go down 10-21, 15-21 against Seo-Kim

How Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty subdued fiery Malaysian pair, File image of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.(PHOTO: Federation Francaise de Badminton) Indian men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have…

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty barge into semis

India’s crack men’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open 2025, which is a prestigious BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.…

Malaysia Open badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty enter last 8 as they continue to chart way back from Olympics disappointment

What came undone at Kuala Lumpur in 2024 can be mended back at Kuala Lumpur in 2025. The Olympics disappointment will fade in the rearview mirror, but for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy…

Will the expanded definition of BWF’s ‘service undue delay’ Clause 9.1.1, impact Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen?

It might just be a split two seconds to control breathing pace, right before serving. But the precious moments when badminton players gather some calm before exploding into rallies, will…

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag foiled by extraordinary Korean defense, but it’s a positive comeback for star Indian duo

At the midpoint interval in Game 1 in Shenzhen on Saturday, commentator Gill Clark wondered: “I’d be fascinated to know what the average rally length has been so far because…

Have Indian badminton players forgotten how to win titles?

While fans, funders and fame-managers assigned to market athletes, might desire year-round consistency and constantly reassuring headlines, even of streaky wins, what has truly been lost in 2024 is the…

Paris 2024 lessons for badminton officials: Look beyond organising tournaments

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) didn’t have much to do in matters of who represented the country at the Olympics. The Indian squad of seven – PV Sindhu, HS…

For Satwik-Chirag, Olympic loss is a good excuse to improve; but after rest, recharge & regrouping

There is inspiration everywhere in sport to bounce back from rock bottom. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were expected to play the Olympic finals this Sunday, but returned with not…