Malaysia Open 2025: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Storms Into Semifinals | Badminton News

Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their stellar run on the worldwide stage by reaching the boys’s doubles semifinals of the distinguished Malaysia Open Super 1000 event on Friday. The seventh-seeded Indian duo defeated Malaysia’s Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo in straight video games, 26-24, 21-15, in a 49-minute quarterfinal conflict. The victory marks their third consecutive semifinal look on this elite event, underlining their consistency and rising dominance in males’s doubles badminton.

The opening sport was a rollercoaster affair, with each pairs displaying immense ability and dedication. Satwik and Chirag began strongly, taking an early lead, however the Malaysian pair, roared on by the partisan house crowd, fought again valiantly. The Indian pair was pushed to their limits as the sport prolonged into additional factors. At 24-24, Satwik and Chirag held their nerve, showcasing distinctive reflexes and court docket consciousness to clinch the primary sport 26-24 after a gripping 28-minute battle.

The Malaysian pair started the second sport with renewed vigour, seizing the lead early and sustaining it till the mid-game interval. At 11-11, Satwik and Chirag, the Commonwealth and Asian Games medalists, shifted gears, discovering their rhythm and executing a collection of well-coordinated smashes and misleading drops. What adopted was a show of dominance because the Indian duo claimed 13 of the subsequent 17 factors. Their means to adapt below stress and capitalize on essential moments proved decisive, permitting them to shut out the second sport 21–15 and safe their place within the semifinals.

Satwik and Chirag, runners-up within the earlier version of the Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 occasion, now face a formidable problem within the semifinals towards South Korea’s Won Ho Kim and Seung Jae Seo.

Reflecting on their efficiency, the Indian duo mentioned, “Great start to the year, we couldn’t have started on a better note. We want to go as deep in the tournament as possible.”

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the lone Indian pair in rivalry within the Malaysia Open after singles stars, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Priyanshu Rajawat, Malvika Bansod, Akarshi Kashyap, Anupama Upadhyay and Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Tresha Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand all had been ousted. within the first two rounds.