Satwik-Chirag Vs Chang-Weikeng Highlights, BWF World Tour Finals 2025: SatChi Bounce Back To Beat Chinese Pair

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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

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.

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.

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 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?

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.

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.

That’s the response India needed. Satwik and Chirag raise their level when it matters most, sealing the second game 22-20 and dragging this contest into a decider.

China push them all the way, but SatChi hold their nerve in a tense finish. Momentum swings India’s way now, one game to decide it all.

Game 3 is on and Satwik-Chirag are flying. The Indian duo dictate the tempo, attack with confidence, and surge ahead 19-13 as the Chinese pair scramble to keep up.

This is SatChi at their ruthless best - calm, sharp, and sensing the finish line.

What a comeback. Satwik and Chirag shake off a tough start to storm back and seal the match 12-21, 22-20, 21-14. After dropping the first game, India find their rhythm, hold their nerve in a tense second, then dominate the decider in full flow.

That’s a wrap! We’ll be back with more live updates next time, until then, bye bye.