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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:
Live Updates
- 4 March 2026 9:42 PM IST
Shetty trails!
Ayush Shetty is down by three points as we head into the mid-game interval after 12 minutes of play. 8-11.
- 4 March 2026 9:38 PM IST
Medical attention for Ayush Shetty
Ayush Shetty dives to save a point and he is bleeding from his knee. Don't think he even spotted it.
But the chair umpire is quick to notice. She points to Shetty and calls for medical attention.
Nothing too serious. Just some cotton to rub off the blood, from what I can see on broadcast.
Shetty is back on court now. He trails 4-7.
- 4 March 2026 9:32 PM IST
First point for Ayush Shetty
Smart work from Ayush Shetty as he pushes Farhan to the right side of the court, before jumping to the net and killing the point on the left for his first point of the match. Trails 1-3.
- 4 March 2026 9:31 PM IST
Alwi Farhan wins the first two points
An good drop shot from Farhan from the back court, before a shot gone long from Shetty puts the Indonesian 2-0 up.
- 4 March 2026 9:26 PM IST
Ayush Shetty wins the toss
Ayush Shetty wins the toss and opts the far end of court. The players are warming up and we are just moments away from start.
- 4 March 2026 9:25 PM IST
Ayush Shetty on court
Ayush Shetty strides out to court 2 for his campaign opener at the 2026 All England Open Super 1000.
Can Shetty join Lakshya Sen as the second Indian men's singles shuttler in Round of 16?
- 4 March 2026 8:31 PM IST
Next up: Ayush Shetty in action
Ayush Shetty, the final Indian in the first round, will be action on court No 2 in a bit. He goes up against world No 14 Alwi Farhan of Indonesia in men's singles.
Shetty trails 2-3 in head-to-head encounters against Farhan.
- 4 March 2026 8:29 PM IST
Rohan Kapoor-Ruthvika Gadde crash out!
Second loss of the day for India as the mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde crash out in the first round.
They lose 12-21, 15-21 in straight games to the fifth seeded pair of Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue of France.
- 4 March 2026 6:35 PM IST
SATWIK-CHIRAG LOSE!
There's the inevitable. Kang-Tai run away with the second game and match.
Satwik-Chirag, India's best medal bet, undone by a much lower ranked pair in the very first round. They lose 21-23, 12-21 in straight games!
