Star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty rewrote Indian badminton’s history books on Sunday, becoming the first from the country after Dinesh Khanna to be crowned champions at the Badminton Asia Championships. It was India's first gold medal at the continental tournament in 58 years. The 2022 World Championships bronze medallists pair scripted a sensational comeback after an opening game reversal to edge past the Malaysian combination of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a nail-biting final to accomplish a magnificent feat in the continental championship.Follow how the action unfolded:
Star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty rewrote Indian badminton’s history books on Sunday, becoming the first from the country after Dinesh Khanna to be crowned champions at the Badminton Asia Championships. It was India's first gold medal at the continental tournament in 58 years. The 2022 World Championships bronze medallists pair scripted a sensational comeback after an opening game reversal to edge past the Malaysian combination of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 in a nail-biting final to accomplish a magnificent feat in the continental championship.Follow how the action unfolded: