BWF World Tour Finals 2025: Satwik-Chirag beat Alfian-Fikri to move to top of Group B

Satwik-Chirag defeated Indonesia’s men’s doubles pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri.

India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, registered their second successive win at the BWF World Tour Finals 2025, defeating Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in a pulsating three-game contest at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on Thursday.

The World No. 3 Indians showed authority and composure to win 21-11, 16-21, 21-11, extending their unbeaten run in Group B and moving into a strong position for a semi-final berth.

With two wins from two matches, Satwik and Chirag now lead the group and have built a considerable advantage in points difference.

Satwik and Chirag were dominant in the opening game, never trailing at any stage as they controlled the rallies and took it 21-11.

The Indonesians, winners of the China Open Super 1000 earlier this year despite forming their partnership only in 2025, mounted a fightback in the second game.

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Although the Indians recovered from an early 8-3 deficit to level at 12-12, they eventually conceded the game 16-21.

The Indian pair responded emphatically in the decider. After brief early exchanges, Satwik and Chirag surged ahead, opening up leads of up to eight points before closing out the match comfortably at 21-11.

They will next face second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia on Friday in their final group fixture.

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