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All England Open LIVE: Satwik-Chirag crash out – Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Follow us for all the LIVE updates from Day 2 of the 2026 All England Open Super 1000.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Source: BAI)
All England Open 2026 LIVE: The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are all set to commence their 2026 All England Open Super 1000 campaign on Wednesday.
Rankireddy and Shetty, former world No 1, will take on Malaysia's Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing in the first round.
Also in action on Day 2 of the competition for India will be Ayush Shetty in men's singles and mixed doubles duo of Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Gadde.
Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates:
Live Updates
- 4 March 2026 6:04 PM IST
Kang-Tai staging a comeback
A slew of points for Kang-Tai and the Satwik-Chirag are under the pump. Their lead has been cut down to a solitary point at 14-13.
- 4 March 2026 6:02 PM IST
Good stuff from Kang-Tai
A long rally and Kang-Tai push the Indians on the defensive. Satwik-Chirag do well to send the shuttle back multiple times, but Satwik eventually errs to the relentless pressure. The Indians lead 12-9.
- 4 March 2026 5:59 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag with the lead
A very comfortable start for Satwik-Chirag against the 2024 world junior champions. The Indians open up an 11-6 lead at the mid-game interval.
- 4 March 2026 5:52 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag pocket the first point
Satwik raining smashes from the back court, before Chirag intercepts at the net to win the first point. Classic SatChi to get us started off. 1-0.
- 4 March 2026 5:48 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag on court!
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have walked out to court No 4.
The toss is done and the players are warming up. Interestingly, Satwik still has his jacket on.
- 4 March 2026 5:04 PM IST
Gooood Eveninggg!
Hello and a warm welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2026 All England Open Super 1000.
A day after Lakshya Sen's sensational win over world No 1 Shi Yu Qi, India's best bet to end their title drought in the tournament – Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty – will open their campaign.
It should be a pretty straightforward match for the former world No 1, with their opponents ranked 33rd in the world.
Also in action will be Ayush Shetty and Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Gadde later in the day.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!
