Badminton
BWF World Tour Finals Highlights: Satwik-Chirag reach semi-finals
Check out the highlights from Satwik-Chirag's BWF World Tour Finals clash against Chia-Soh.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty (Photo credit: Badminton Photo/BWF)
BWF World Tour Finals: The Indian badminton men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semi-finals of the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals on Friday.
Rankireddy and Shetty came from a game down to beat arch nemesis Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik 21-17, 18-21, 21-15 too become the first Indian men's doubles pair to reach the semi-finals.
The only unbeaten duo in Group B, Rankireddy and Shetty needed to take just a game off the Malaysians to move into the semis.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 19 Dec 2025 3:13 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag equalise
They aren't willing to throw in the towel just yet, are Satwik-Chirag. They have fought back to equalise at 6-6.
- 19 Dec 2025 3:10 PM GMT
Not an ideal start
Not an ideal start to the second game for Satwik-Chirag. They trail 2-4.
- 19 Dec 2025 3:07 PM GMT
Tan Kim Her doing the talking
A lot of ideas exchanged at the break. It was mostly just coach Tan Kim Her talking and Satwik-Chirag listening.
Can they deliver under pressure?
- 19 Dec 2025 3:07 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag concede the opening game
Not what the former world No 1 pair would have hoped for. Satwik-Chirag fall behind right after the mid-game interval and trail 13-18.
They do try to mount a comeback to reduce the deficit to two points at 17-19, but Chia-Soh win two consecutive points to shut the door and pocket the opening game 21-17.
Right then, pressure on for Satwik-Chirag. They need to win the second game anyhow to stay in contention for the semi-finals!
- 19 Dec 2025 2:56 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag trail
A very intense phase of play to get us started in the match. Some good quality, fast and flat paced rallies. They Indians have done well to fall not too far behind as they trail by a solitary point at 10-11.
- 19 Dec 2025 2:49 PM GMT
A close start
Nothing to separate the two pairs in the early exchanges. 4-4. But it feels, its just a matter of time before one of them breaks away.
- 19 Dec 2025 2:46 PM GMT
Aaron Chia serves
Aaron Chia with the first serve of the match as Satwik-Chirag start from near side of the court.
- 19 Dec 2025 2:40 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag on court!
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stride out to court No 2 for their final group stage clash against Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.
- 19 Dec 2025 2:24 PM GMT
Qualification scenario for Satwik-Chirag
The qualification scenario is pretty simple for Satwik-Chirag:
1) Win and qualify
2) Lose a decider and qualify
3) Lose in straight games and get knocked out
- 19 Dec 2025 1:37 PM GMT
HEAD TO HEAD
Satwik-Chirag trail Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik 5-11 in head-to-head encounters.
Can the Indians reduce the deficit tonight?
