
Badminton Asia Championships: India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty progress to second round
The Indian pair defeated Thailand’s Apiluk Gaterahong and Natchanon Tulamok in straight games. Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto also advanced.
India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty sailed into the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex in Manila, the Philippines on Tuesday.
Seeded third at the continental meet, the world No. 7 Indian duo took 27 minutes to defeat Thailand’s Apiluk Gaterahong and Natchanon Tulamok 21-13, 21-9 in the men’s doubles round of 32.
The India Open champions will face the world No. 23 pair Akira Koga and Taichi Saito from Japan, next.
Apart from Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, India’s mixed doubles pair of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto also advance...