Satwik-Chirag pair storms into Korea Open semi-finals | Badminton Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the boys’s doubles semi-finals of the Korea Open Tremendous 500 match in Yeosu, Korea on Friday.
The World No. three Indian duo, seeded third within the match, displayed a powerful efficiency and defeated Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi, the fifth-seeded pair, in straight video games.
The match lasted for simply 40 minutes, with Satwik and Chirag dominating their opponents all through. They clinched the victory with a scoreline of 21-14, 21-17, showcasing their abilities and teamwork on the court docket.

Within the semifinals, the Indian pair will face the second-seeded Chinese language duo of Wei Keng Liang and Chang Wang, who occur to be the reigning world champions in males’s doubles.
With the exits of different Indian gamers like PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, and Kidambi Srikanth, Satwik and Chirag have develop into India’s major contenders within the match.

Having gained the Indonesia Open Tremendous 1000 final month, Satwik and Chirag proved their prowess and willpower as soon as once more, securing a well-deserved place within the semifinals.
Their constant efficiency and talent to grab essential moments within the recreation led them to a convincing victory within the quarter-finals.
(With PTI inputs)