India Open 2022: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag Create Badminton History

India’s up and coming men’s singles star Lakshya Sen and doubles specialists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created history on Sunday (Jan 16) when they bagged their first Yonex-Sunrise India Open crowns with convincing wins over their respective opponents at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in Delhi. Sen upset world champion Loh Kean Yew 24-22, 21-17 in 54 minutes to win his first Super 500 title while Satwik and Chirag got the better of top seeds Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan 21-16, 24-22 to add to their Thailand Open crown in 2019. (Video courtesy SONY; Image: BAI)