Tokyo
Satwik Sairaj Renkireddy – Chirag Shetty combination entered the semi-finals as India’s only hope in the World Badminton Championship. In men’s doubles, Japan’s Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kebayashi, the defending champions, defeated them.
Score: 24–-22, 15–-21, 21–-14
After reaching the semi-finals, the medal was guaranteed. It is the first time in the history of men’s doubles that India has won a world medal. In 2011, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won bronze in women’s event. Today, they can reach the final if they beat the Aaron Chia-So Wooi Yik combination of Malaysia.
Satvik and Chirag played without pressure against strong opponents. The match lasted for one hour and 15 minutes. Was with the first game. Indian alliance won 24-22. However, the Japanese fought back in the next round. But the crucial third game was easily won by Satvik and Chirag. Twenty-two-year-old Satvik hails from Andhra Pradesh. Chirag is 25 years old from Maharashtra.
HS Prannoy lost in men’s singles. China’s Zhao Junpeng defeated the Thiruvananthapuram man (21—19, 6–21, 18—21).
Prannoy, who came with hopes of a medal, was disappointed. Although he won the first game, he could not continue his success. In doubles, Malayalee MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapil were eliminated. They were conquered by the strong Indonesian alliance of Muhammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiwan. Score: 21–8, 21–14.
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