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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had a disappointing campaign in their debut Olympic Games in Tokyo. Despite showcasing impressive performances, including a win against Britain, the duo failed to make it to the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles competition at the Tokyo Olympics.
In the men's doubles event, only the top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals. Indonesia (+3) and Chinese Taipei (+2) secured the first two positions, leaving India in third place with a score of +1 despite winning two out of their three matches. The point difference eventually turned out to be the criteria for the advancement. Meanwhile, Britain finished at the bottom of the group.
The Indian duo's standout performance in the Tokyo Olympics came in their last group stage match against Britain, where they beat Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-17, 21-19. They got off to a tremendous start, pushing the Britons deep into defensive positions with a flurry of powerful shots.
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Although the opponents took a narrow lead at the mid-game interval of the first game, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty later grabbed control and clinched that game. They maintained their momentum and won the second game as well.
Prior to this, Satwik-Chirag secured a victory against Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin of Chinese Taipei in their opening match, followed by a defeat against the Indonesian duo of Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's rise following Tokyo Olympics exit
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the only doubles pair from India to become World No. 1 in the BWF World Ranking and clinch the BWF World Tour 1000 series. The duo secured India's first-ever gold in badminton at the 2023 Asian Games held in Hangzhou.
Additionally, they have played crucial roles for India in securing the historic gold medal in the Mixed Team event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The pair further etched their names in history books, triumphing gold in the men's doubles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
