2024 Paris Olympics Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Lucas Corvee/Ronan Labar preview and where to watch

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will begin their quest for India's maiden badminton gold at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday, July 27. The World No. 3 duo are up against home favorites Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in their first match and are expected to walk away with an easy straight-game win.

The men's doubles draw at the Games created a bit of controversy when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the last-minute addition of Corvee and Labar.

The Frenchmen were eventually placed in Group C alongside Rankireddy and Shetty, as well as Indonesia's World No. 6 duo Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, and Germans Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on the host nation's World No. 40 at (or after) 8 pm on Saturday, July 27. This will mark the two pairs’ third encounter on the BWF circuit and will give the Indians an important opportunity to get to know the environment of La Chapelle Arena.

Paris Olympics 2024: Where to watch Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action?

Indian fans who are eager to watch Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action as the duo begin their campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 can tune in to Jio Cinema for a live stream of the match. Tournament Software will also track the live score for those who can't catch the action on a screen.

Meanwhile, the first day of badminton action at La Chapelle Arena will also feature three other Indians on the court. Before Rankireddy and Shetty get down to business, men's singles player Lakshya Sen will be taking on Guatemala's Kevin Cordon.

Elsewhere, the women's doubles duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will play their opening match on Saturday as they take on South Korea's Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong.