After coming agonizingly close to a Super 1000 title at the Malaysia Open last week, the ace Indian doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had vowed to go one better on home turf - at the India Open BWF Super 750 tournament in New Delhi. And they are well on their way towards their target, having waltzed into the final of the tournament. (More Badminton News)
Backed by a vociferous home crowd, the world number 2 pair ousted the Malaysian combine of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik with a commanding 21-18, 21-14 win in the men's doubles semi-finals. They will now take on South Korea's Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae in the title clash on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall of the Indira Gandhi Stadium in the national capital.
This will be the second meeting in eight days for the two pairs. Satwik-Chirag had taken on the South Korean duo at the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open, and won the match in spectacular fashion. Down 14-20 in the second game, Satwik and Chirag had saved six game points and converted their first match point to emerge victors 21-18, 22-20. They lost the final eventually, but only just.
The Indian combine will be looking to pull off another title triumph to continue in their rich vein of form over the past 12 months, and heading into the Paris Olympics.
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When will Satwik-Chirag's final at the India Open BWF Super 750 badminton tournament be played?
Satwik-Chirag's final at the India Open BWF Super 750 badminton tournament will be played on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at around 3:30pm IST. The timings are subject to slight change based on how soon the previous matches finish. Satwik-Chirag's match is the fifth of the day, with the first one starting at 12pm.
Where will will Satwik-Chirag's final at the India Open be played?
Satwik-Chirag's final at the India Open will be played at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall of the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.
Where will Satwik-Chirag's final be telecast live on TV?
Satwik-Chirag's final will be telecast live on the Eurosport India channel.
Where will Satwik-Chirag's final be live streamed?
Satwik-Chirag's final will be live streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website.