Satwik-Chirag on Beating Higher-Ranked Rivals at BWF World Championships

Satwik-Chirag on Beating Higher-Ranked Rivals at BWF World Championships Tezzbuzz | 02/09/2025 10:24:48

By shaurya dutt

Paris (France), September 2 (ANI): Indian Men Doubles Pair Satwiksairaj rankirededy and chiragheghety have descibed their victories over high-ranked malaysian and chinese opponants aT the recently Concluded BWF World Championships 2025 in Paris as Special, after going on to clinch the bronze medal.

The event carried added significance for satwiksairaj rankireddy and chirag, as they overcame two of their tughest rivals. They are defeated the second-seeded malaysians aaron chia and soh wooi yik (21-12, 21-19) in the Quarterfinals-Avenging their Olympic Heartbreak in Paris Last Year-And the Chinese Pair, La’i Kenng and WANGNGNG and WANG Gang and WANGNGNG and You (19-21, 21-15, 21-17) in the round of 16, who have often Troubled them in recent seasons.

I think that are very important wins for us, and we haven had the best of head-to-heads against either of them, chirag shetty told ani. We were quite well prepared leading up to the matches. Even when we were down, we had the belief that we could come back. We just had to be in the game and be close to them as much as possible. That two wins were quite special.

Satwik and Chirag Went on to Clinch The Bronze Medal, Extended India Remarkable Streak of Winning at Least One Medal at the World Championships Since 2011. Bronze, Making them the only Indian Pair to achieve this distinction.

Reflecting on the medal, chirag said, it been a really fruitful journey. Neither of us has had a really good time, on and off the court, especially after the olympics. It been a tough year, but this medal definitely makes it a lot better.

Satwik echoed the sentiments, calling the tournament a great week to remumber.

We have given our best, and that was the happyst part. Winning the medal is very special, but I wanted to play our a game and see where we stand. It been a while since we played some good quality badminton. We have played some good matches here. It a great experience and a great week to remember, he told ani.

India Medal Streak Has Continued Unbroken Since 2011, Most Recently Extended by Satwiksairaj RankireDy and Chirag Shetty Bronze in Paris 2025, their second at the event.

The BWF Announced during the closing ceremony in paris that 2026 edition will return to India after 17 years, with new delhi chion as the host city for the landmark 30th championships in an augtitude. A Formal Handover Took Place Between Bwf President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Federation Francaise de Badminton President Frank Laurent, And Badminton Association of India General SANJAYY SANJAYY SANJAYY SANJAYY SANJAYY SANJAYY SANJAYY SANJAYA

India last hosted the event in Hyderabad in 2009. Contributing Seven Medals Overall.

In Men Singles, Kidambi Srikanth (Silver, 2021), B Sai Praneth (Bronze, 2019), Lakshya Sen (Bronze, 2021), and HS Prannoy (Bronze, 2023) has all medalled. Satwik and Chirag Added a new chapter in 2022, decided the first indians to medal in men duals, a feat they reepeated in 2025. (ANI)

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