Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win India's first-ever badminton Gold in Asian Games

Updated : Oct 07, 2023 14:29
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India's dynamic duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty downed South Korea's Choi Solgyu-Kim Wonho 21-18 21-16 to clinch a historic gold medal at the Asian Games on Saturday.

The Indian pair made multiple mini comebacks to win the opening game in 29 minutes.

But, in the second game, the Indians put their rivals under pressure and sealed the match that lasted 57 minutes.

Satwiksairaj and Chirag not just became the first-ever Indian badminton doubles pair to win the Asian Games gold medal, but it was India's first-ever Asiad Gold in badminton (Singles or Doubles | Individual or Team). 

Satwik and Chirag had eliminated former world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the last-four stage.

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