China Masters: Indian Badminton Stars Satwiksairraj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty sail to Final | Badminton News – The Times of India

Satwiksiraj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have continued to their second consecutive men’s subfbinism on the China Masters Super 750 Badminton Tournament. The Indian pair achieved a straight game victory over Malaysian former world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.The Asian Games champions, who recently won a bronze in the world championships and finished second at the Hong Kong Open, beat Aaron and Soh 21-17, 21-14 in a commander.The Indians came in the match with an earlier record of 4-11 against the Malaysian Olympic medal winners. They recently defeated Aaron and SoH during their Bronze Medal Run world championships in Paris.The Indians showed an aggressive playing style with strong defense and dominated the starter during the semi -final of 41 minutes. The Malaysian side, in particular Aaron, had difficulty retaining their rhythm.The first game was competitive with both teams that showed determination. The Malaysians built a 10-7 lead with four consecutive points, but Aaron’s three errors enabled the Indians to recover.On 14-13, Aaron’s net error shifts to the Indians. The powerful smashes of Satwik and the mistakes of their opponent helped them reach them at 18-14. A precise return from Satwik earned them four spelled points and caused the first match for their second attempt.The Indians started strongly in the second game and took a 5-2 lead. Satwik’s powerful shots and the skilled power game of Chirag extended their benefits to 8-2. Despite the Malaysians who were closed up to 6-8, the Indians maintained a 11-6 lead during the break.The Malaysian couple reduced the gap to 9-11, but the Indians rose to 15-9. On 16-12, Satwik delivered a powerful smash, followed by a happy net cord point, while their opponents continued to make mistakes.Chirag sealed the victory with a deep return and a decisive smash, which confirms their place in the final.Also read: ‘D Gukesh is not even 20’: Fide Grand Swiss 2025 was an eye-opener in many ways