A historic milestone: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty rise to the top in BWF Rankings | Badminton News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Indian men's doubles badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian pair to reach the number one spot in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Rankings. This achievement follows their gold medal win at the recently concluded Asian Games in Hangzhou, where they defeated South Korea's Choi Sol-Gyu and Kim Won-ho in the final.Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, known as 'Sat-Chi' to fans, have been on an impressive run since 2022. They have won five BWF World Tour titles, including the Indian Open, French Open, Swiss Open, Indonesia Open, and Korea Open. Notably, their victory at the Indonesia Open marked India's first-ever BWF Super 1000 World Tour title in men's doubles.In addition to their individual ac...