Game 2 is underway and the shift is obvious. Satwik and Chirag look far sharper, attacking with intent and moving freely around the court as they edge ahead 12-9.
Game 2 is underway and the shift is obvious. Satwik and Chirag look far sharper, attacking with intent and moving freely around the court as they edge ahead 12-9.
China try to steady themselves, but India stay in control at 13-9. The energy is back, the rallies are longer, and SatChi finally look like they’ve found their groove.
India’s Satwik and Chirag couldn’t recover as China’s Wang and Liang ran away with the first game, 12-21. Satwik-Chirag tried to fight back, but China’s sharp smashes and precise placement kept India on the back foot throughout.
The scoreboard tells the story: a tough start for India as they head into the second game needing a strong comeback.
India’s Satwik and Chirag are off to a rocky start against China’s Wang and Liang. At 11-12, they’re struggling to find their rhythm, with every rally met by fierce counters from the Chinese pair.
The scoreboard is slipping further, 12-20, and the pressure is mounting. Satwik dives for a tricky shot, Chirag stretches for a quick return, but China’s dominance is clear. Can India fight back, or will the first game slip away quickly?
The men’s doubles clash between India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty and China’s Wang Chang/Liang Weikeng is about to get underway. Stay tuned for live updates from the match.
India’s men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be the country’s sole representatives at the BWF World Tour Finals 2025, which gets underway in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday.
The former world No. 1 pair, currently ranked third, open their campaign against China’s Paris 2024 silver medallists Wang Chang and Liang Weikeng, who hold a 7-3 edge in the head-to-head.
Sat-Chi, bronze medallists at the World Championships and runners-up at the Hong Kong Open and China Masters, are placed in Group B alongside Liang/Wang, Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Shohibul Fikri, and Malaysia’s Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik.
Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang hold the edge in the head-to-head, having won seven of their 10 meetings against Satwik and Chirag.
The BWF World Tour Finals 2025 will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India, with live telecast available on Sports18 3 and Sports18 1 HD channels
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