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.
Since their Olympic exit, Rankireddy and Shetty have undergone a series of changes in their training setup, including parting ways with their long-time coach, Mathias Boe. They are now being mentored by Tan Kim Her, the coach credited with forming their partnership in their early days. Despite the setback, they remain India's highest-ranked men's doubles pair.
In the men's singles, Lakshya Sen has also suffered a ranking decline. The former world No. 10 has slipped five places to 15th in the latest standings. Much like Rankireddy and Shetty, Sen last competed at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships and has struggled for form in 2025.
His early exits at the Malaysia Open and India Open have contributed to his slide in the rankings. His best performance so far this year has been reaching the Round of 16 at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 event.
In women's singles, PV Sindhu, India's double Olympic medallist, has also seen a dip in her ranking. She has slipped to the 16th position from 15th last week. Despite the
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