Satwiksairaj -Chirag Shetty defeated the Malaysian pair to win the first doubles gold in Asian Badminton

Satwiksairaj -Chirag Shetty defeated the Malaysian pair to win the first doubles gold in Asian Badminton, making Indians the champions for the first time in 61 years.

The duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who won India medals at the World Championship, the Commonwealth Games, and the Thomas Cup last year, accomplished another feat. At the Asian Badminton Championships, the pair helped India win its first gold medal in the doubles division.

In the 61-year history of the competition, an Indian pair has won the title for the first time. Additionally, this pair has given India its second championship gold after 1965. Earlier, Dinesh Khanna’s victory in the men’s singles division gave the nation its first gold medal.

In the final game, played on Sunday in Dubai, Chirag and Satwik defeated the Malaysian team of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Yeo Yee 16-21, 21-17, 21-19. One hour and seven minutes were spent on the game.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma, president of the Badminton Association of India, has announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for this accomplishment.

won the previous game

Satwik-Chirag defeated Malaysian Ong Yew Sin-teo Yeo Yee 2-1 in the championship match. In the opening game, Satwik-Chirag easily prevailed 16–21. Following this, the Malaysian team won the second game 21-17 to keep the match interesting. In the third and deciding game, Satwik-Chirag made a strong comeback. The Indian pair fell behind 11–15 at one point before coming back to win 21–19 and secure the gold.

walked over in the semifinals

The Taipei pair gave Satwik-Chirag a walkover in the semifinals. Before Chi-Lin was injured in the second set, the pair won the first game 21-18 over the Taiwanese pair. This forced Chi-Lin and Yang to retire as a team. As a result, Satwik-Chirag became the first Indian pair to compete in the final since 1961.

1st significant medal of the year

After an outstanding performance the previous year, this was Satwik and Chirag’s first major title win in 2023. The Indian pair won the historic Thomas Cup as well as gold at the Commonwealth Games the previous year.