Asian Games: Defending champions Satwik-Chirag suffer shock first-round exit
A significant upset struck India's badminton campaign as men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded fourth, fell to an unexpected defeat in the opening round. They began impressively with a 21-12 victory in the first game but struggled to maintain this lead, losing the second game 21-19 to their Thai opponents.
Key Takeaways
- A significant upset struck India's badminton campaign as men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded fourth, fell to an unexpected defeat in the opening round.
- They began impressively with a 21-12 victory in the first game but struggled to maintain this lead, losing the second game 21-19 to their Thai opponents.
- Full details and original dispatch available below.
A significant upset struck India's badminton campaign as men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded fourth, fell to an unexpected defeat in the opening round. They began impressively with a 21-12 victory in the first game but struggled to maintain this lead, losing the second game 21-19 to their Thai opponents.
Original Publisher Attribution
This summary was curated from Times of India Sports.