Satwik-Chirag Pair Wins India’s 1st Badminton Gold at Asian Games

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won India’s maiden Asian Games gold in badminton in Hangzhou, China on Saturday.

The duo, who will be crowned World No. 1 next week, defeated Republic of Korea’s Choi Solgyu and Kim Wonho 21-18, 21-16 in 57 minutes in the men’s doubles final.

🇮🇳's Historic Gold in Badminton 🥇🏸@satwiksairaj and @Shettychirag04 soar to victory in the Badminton Men's Doubles finals, clinching the coveted Gold Medal for the 1️⃣st time ever in the Asian Games history🏆🇮🇳

Their incredible teamwork and unwavering spirit have made India… pic.twitter.com/iRqNLRHTs2

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 7, 2023