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All England Open Highlights: Satwik-Chirag, Ayush Shetty crash out
Check out the highlights from Day 2 of the 2026 All England Open Super 1000.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Source: BAI)
All England Open 2026 Highlights: The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, men's single shuttler Ayush Shetty, and mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Gadde all crashed out of the 2026 All England Open on
Rankireddy and Shetty, former world No 1, went down to a lower ranked Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing of Malaysia in straight games, whereas Ayush Shetty put up a fighting display against world No 14 Alwi Farhan.
Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Gadde, on the other hand, were shown the exit door by the fifth seeded French pair in straight games.
Highlights:
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- 4 March 2026 10:10 PM IST
Massive lead for Farhan
Alwi Farhan, playing from the favourable end now, has raced to an 11-4 lead at the mid-game interval in the second game.
Shetty has a massive task on his hands, if he is to close this off in straight games.
- 4 March 2026 10:05 PM IST
Farhan with the lead
Ayush Shetty won the first point with a brilliant body smash, but Farhan has since gone on a four-point run. An early 4-1 lead for the Indonesian.
- 4 March 2026 10:02 PM IST
The band-aid refuses to stick properly for Shetty. He now has a big plaster around his knee.
- 4 March 2026 10:01 PM IST
Ayush Shetty takes the opening game!
Oh wow, what a turnaround. Ayush Shetty, with that strapped knee, has flipped the tables.
He was trailing for most part of the game, but levels up his play just in the nick of time.
A half-hearted lift from Farhan and Shetty puts it away with a brilliant body smash. 21-19 game for the Indian!
- 4 March 2026 9:59 PM IST
Game point, Ayush Shetty!
Two back-to-back errors from Farhan helps Ayush Shetty equalise once again at 19-19.
Farhan is feeling the heat, as he misjudges a lift at the backline. He loses a challenge there as well as Ayush Shetty goes 20-19 up. Is he leading for the first time tonight?
- 4 March 2026 9:57 PM IST
Farhan extends his lead
A brilliant net dribble from the Indonesian, before Shetty errs at the front court. Shetty trails 17-19.
- 4 March 2026 9:56 PM IST
Ayush Shetty equalises!
A switch in momentum? Three straight points for Ayush Shetty after the break and he is level at 17-17.
- 4 March 2026 9:55 PM IST
Yet another medical break
A band-aid put to use this time. Shetty has done decently to reduce the deficit to three points at 14-17.
Some work on the court as well, as they sweep the blood drops.
Ayush is itching to get back on court but as soon as he leaps a bit, the band-aid comes off. Some extra taping being done and by the end of it it's a big strapping now.
- 4 March 2026 9:48 PM IST
Farhan extends his lead
Alwi Farhan calling the shots now and Shetty seems to have no answers. The Indian trails 10-16.
- 4 March 2026 9:45 PM IST
More medical attention for Ayush Shetty
A bit more medical attention for Ayush Shetty on the same right knee. A bit of magic spray this time around, along with the cotton to wipe off the blood.
