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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty Enter All England Second Round

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of the men's doubles competition at the All England Championships, registering a straight-game victory over Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard. Returning to the court after his father's loss last month, Satwik, along with his doubles partner Chirag, put on an impressive display, securing a 21-17, 21-15 win in just 40 minutes late Wednesday. Moments after sealing the victory, Satwik raised his finger to the sky, his gaze fixed skyward -- perhaps reaching out to his father, searching for him in the beyond.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen Drop Out Of Top 10 In Latest BWF Rankings

Indian badminton biggest names—Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Lakshya Sen--suffered a significant blow, falling out of the top 10 in their respective categories in the latest world rankings released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday. Former world No.1 men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have dropped five places in the rankings to 12th. The duo, who were ranked seventh last week, last competed at the Badminton Asia Team Mixed Championships in February. This marks the first time since November 2021 that the pair has fallen outside the top 10, reflecting a turbulent period in their career following their underwhelming performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen Drop Out Of Top 10 In Latest BWF Rankings

Indian badminton biggest names—Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and Lakshya Sen--suffered a significant blow, falling out of the top 10 in their respective categories in the latest world rankings released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday. Former world No.1 men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have dropped five places in the rankings to 12th. The duo, who were ranked seventh last week, last competed at the Badminton Asia Team Mixed Championships in February. This marks the first time since November 2021 that the pair has fallen outside the top 10, reflecting a turbulent period in their career following their underwhelming performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

All England Open: PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty To Lead Indian Challenge

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu will be leading India's charge at the 2025 All England Open badminton competition, starting in Birmingham from Tuesday onwards. The currently 15th-ranked Sindhu will be returning to the court for the first time since January's Indonesia Masters tournament, as per Olympics.com. World number 28 Malvika Bansod is India's other challenger in the women's singles competition. Coming to the men's competition, the world number 10 Lakshya Sen is the top-ranked Indian shuttler in the tournament. He could play against the world number 30th HS Prannoy in the quarterfinals given both of them qualify for that stage.

Without PV Sindhu, India Face Uphill Task At Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships

Without the services of an injured PV Sindhu, India will face an uphill task in pursuit of an elusive gold medal at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships which gets underway in Qingdao, China on Tuesday. India hope to improve on their bronze medal finish from the previous edition where Sindhu played a key role in Dubai two years ago. Her absence this year due to an injury will be a significant setback as the team embarks on its campaign in the prestigious biennial event.

Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Bows Out Of Indonesia Masters

Indian shuttlers continued to disappoint at the international stage with Lakshya Sen and the star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashing out in the second round of the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament in Jakarta on Thursday. Sen, ranked 10th in the world, extended his struggling run on the international circuit with a loss in the men's singles second round against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 16-21 21-12 21-23 in 50 minutes. If that was not enough, Asian Games champions Satwik and Chirag, who reached back-to-back semifinals at Malaysia Super 1000 and India Super 750 in the last two weeks, also exited from the tournament with a hard-fought 20-22 21-23 loss against Thai combination of Kittinupong Kedren and Dechapol Puavaranukroh.

Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Bows Out Of Indonesia Masters

Indian shuttlers continued to disappoint at the international stage with Lakshya Sen and the star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashing out in the second round of the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament in Jakarta on Thursday. Sen, ranked 10th in the world, extended his struggling run on the international circuit with a loss in the men's singles second round against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 16-21 21-12 21-23 in 50 minutes. If that was not enough, Asian Games champions Satwik and Chirag, who reached back-to-back semifinals at Malaysia Super 1000 and India Super 750 in the last two weeks, also exited from the tournament with a hard-fought 20-22 21-23 loss against Thai combination of Kittinupong Kedren and Dechapol Puavaranukroh.

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty Enter All England Second Round

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen Drop Out Of Top 10 In Latest BWF Rankings

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen Drop Out Of Top 10 In Latest BWF Rankings

All England Open: PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty To Lead Indian Challenge

Without PV Sindhu, India Face Uphill Task At Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships

Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Bows Out Of Indonesia Masters

Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Bows Out Of Indonesia Masters