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BWF World Championships: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Sign Off With Maiden Bronze Medal

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty signed off with a maiden bronze medal in the men's doubles competition of the World Championships after going down narrowly to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals on Saturday. The world number 7 Indian pair flattered to deceive as it squandered an opening game advantage to go down 22-20 18-21 16-21 in a pulsating 77-minute clash to bring an end to the Indian challenge at the prestigious tournament.

BWF World Championships, Men's Doubles Semi-Final Highlights: Chirag Shetty And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Go Down, Settle For Bronze

BWF World Championships, Men's Doubles Semi-Final Highlights: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won a bronze medal at the ongoing BWF World Championships on Saturday. The duo ended up losing the semi-final against Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 22-20, 18-21, 16-21 in the men's doubles semi-final that lasted for 76 minutes. The Indian duo had earlier assured India of a medal on Friday as they became the first Indian pair to reach the semi-finals of the men's doubles event at the BWF World Championships. It will be India's second World Championships medal in the doubles event after Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa who claimed a bronze in 2011 in the women's doubles.

BWF World Championships: Men's Doubles Pair Of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Enters Semi-Finals, Assured Of Atleast Bronze

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday became the first Indian pair to win a medal in the men's doubles competition at the World Championships but HS Prannoy's impressive run ended in agony as he went down narrowly in the men's singles quarterfinals. Satwik and Chirag, the world number 7 combination, which had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal earlier this month, stunned the local favourites and defending champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 24-22 15-21 21-14 in an hour and 15 minutes to claim its maiden medal at the prestigious tournament.

BWF World Championships: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Sign Off With Maiden Bronze Medal

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty signed off with a maiden bronze medal in the men's doubles competition of the World Championships after going down narrowly to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals on Saturday. The world number 7 Indian pair flattered to deceive as it squandered an opening game advantage to go down 22-20 18-21 16-21 in a pulsating 77-minute clash to bring an end to the Indian challenge at the prestigious tournament.

BWF World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty sign off with a maiden bronze medal in men's doubles competition

The world number 7 Indian pair flattered to deceive as it squandered an opening game advantage to go down 22-20 18-21 16-21 in a pulsating 77-minute clash to bring an end to the Indian challenge at the prestigious tournament. It was the sixth successive defeat against the Malaysian pair for Satwik and Chirag, who had lost to the same combination at the mixed team final of the Commonwealth Games early this month.

BWF World Championships, Men's Doubles Semi-Final Highlights: Chirag Shetty And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Go Down, Settle For Bronze

BWF World Championships, Men's Doubles Semi-Final Highlights: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won a bronze medal at the ongoing BWF World Championships on Saturday. The duo ended up losing the semi-final against Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 22-20, 18-21, 16-21 in the men's doubles semi-final that lasted for 76 minutes. The Indian duo had earlier assured India of a medal on Friday as they became the first Indian pair to reach the semi-finals of the men's doubles event at the BWF World Championships. It will be India's second World Championships medal in the doubles event after Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa who claimed a bronze in 2011 in the women's doubles.

BWF World Championships: Men's Doubles Pair Of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Enters Semi-Finals, Assured Of Atleast Bronze

Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty assured themselves of a maiden medal at the World Championships after stunning world number 2 Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals on Friday. The world number 7 Indian combination, which had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal earlier this month, dished out a gritty performance to outwit the local favourites and defending champions 24-22 15-21 21-14 in an hour and 15 minute to claim India first-ever men's doubles medal at the prestigious tournament.

Nearing 30, bronze-winning English has plenty left in the tank

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BWF World Championships: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Sign Off With Maiden Bronze Medal

BWF World Championships, Men's Doubles Semi-Final Highlights: Chirag Shetty And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Go Down, Settle For Bronze

BWF World Championships: Men's Doubles Pair Of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Enters Semi-Finals, Assured Of Atleast Bronze

BWF World Championships: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Sign Off With Maiden Bronze Medal

BWF World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty sign off with a maiden bronze medal in men's doubles competition

BWF World Championships, Men's Doubles Semi-Final Highlights: Chirag Shetty And Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Go Down, Settle For Bronze

BWF World Championships: Men's Doubles Pair Of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Enters Semi-Finals, Assured Of Atleast Bronze

Nearing 30, bronze-winning English has plenty left in the tank