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BWF World Tour Finals Highlights: Satwik-Chirag beat Alfian-Fikri for their second win - Updates, action
Catch the highlights from Satwik-Chirag’s match against Indonesian pair Alfian-Fikri at the BWF World Tour Finals.
Satwik-Chirag are world no 3 in men's doubles ranking. (Photo credit: BWF)
BWF World Tour Finals Highlights: India's leading men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registed their second win at the 2025 BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou, China, on Thursday.
The World No. 3 pair beat Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri 21-11, 16-21, 21-11 in 60 minutes.
Earlier, they beat Paris Olympics silver medallist Liang and Wang in the opening round.
They will now take on Malaysia's Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik on Friday. The top two teams after a single round-robin format will advance to the semi-finals.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 18 Dec 2025 1:55 PM GMT
Game-2: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 11-11 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
The Indians have pulled it back to 11-all, with the scores level for the first time since 3-all.
- 18 Dec 2025 1:54 PM GMT
Game-2: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 9-11 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
Satwik–Chirag remain within touching distance, already holding a one-game lead.
- 18 Dec 2025 1:50 PM GMT
Game-2: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 6-9 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
Chirag places the smash between the opponents. Indians are still trailing in the second game.
- 18 Dec 2025 1:48 PM GMT
Game-2: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 3-8 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
Indian duo trail by 5 points, Alfian-Fikri have come out as a better team in the second game.
- 18 Dec 2025 1:46 PM GMT
Game-2: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 3-4 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
After trailing by two points in the second game, Satwik–Shetty bounced back.
- 18 Dec 2025 1:42 PM GMT
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 21-10 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
Indian duo take the first game in 14 minutes. They are looking strong and precise with their shots.
- 18 Dec 2025 1:40 PM GMT
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 20-10 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
A thunderous smash from Rankireddy brought India close to sealing Game 1.
- 18 Dec 2025 1:35 PM GMT
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 13-6 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
Two consecutive unforced errors sent the shuttle wide, giving Alfian-Fikri a chance to reduce the gap.
- 18 Dec 2025 1:31 PM GMT
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 11-2 Alfian-Fikri (INA)
A good start from Satwik-Chirag racing to 11-2.
