Satwik-Chirag confirms Thomas Cup participation after withdrawing from Badminton Asia Championships due to injury

Satwik-Chirag participation gives a massive boost in defending Thomas Cup crown.

World No. 1 men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have confirmed their participation in the Thomas Cup following their withdrawal from the Badminton Asia Championships 2024.

Chirag Shetty, part of the renowned doubles pair, shared an Instagram story stating, “See You Guys at Thomas Cup.”

The Thomas Cup Squad announced previously, featured Satwik-Chirag along with prominent players such as Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and Srikanth Kidambi.

Picture Credit: Chirag Shetty (Instagram)

Participation of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in the Thomas Cup gives a massive boost to the contingent and significantly strengthens India’s chances of retaining their title.

Last year, India joined an elite group of only six nations to have ever won the Thomas Cup, delivering a dominant performance against Indonesia, a 14-time winner, with a 3-0 victory in the final held in Bangkok. Victory was secured through the efforts of Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth in their singles matches, and the doubles team of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, marking a historic win for India in seven decades old tournament.

Earlier, Satwik-Chirag pulled out from the Badminton Asia Championships following Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s shoulder injury. The duo had clinched the gold medal at the 2023 Badminton Asia Championship, marking them as the first Indian doubles team to achieve this feat, and the second Indian overall since Dinesh Khanna’s victory in 1965 in Lucknow.

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The 2024 Season started on a strong note for the Asian Games gold medalist who had a stellar run last year, The duo recently clinched the French Open 2024, breaking the curse of loss in finals in 2024. Duo defeated Chinese Taipei’s Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan 21-11, 21-17 in just 36 minutes.

The 2024 French Open champion has earlier reached the finals of the Indian Open and Malaysia 750 at the start of the year.

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