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Satwik-Chirag cautiously optimistic for home World Championships
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, World No. 5, say they have no target for the World Championships beginning in India this week. The two-time bronze medallists are taking it “one match at…
The Story in Brief
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, World No. 5, say they have no target for the World Championships beginning in India this week. The two-time bronze medallists are taking it “one match at a time” after a season of early exits and injury pullouts. They won the Singapore Open in May, ending a two-year title drought, but Satwik’s recurring shoulder issue forced them to skip their last two tournaments. “The most important thing is to be playing injury-free,” Chirag said. A medal here would make them India’s most decorated men’s doubles pair at the event.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Satwik-Chirag are underperforming ignores their injury-hit season. A Singapore Open title after a two-year drought and two World bronze medals prove they deliver when healthy. Calling them fragile or suggesting home pressure will affect them is premature. Their cautious one-match-at-a-time approach is smart, not timid. The real test: can Satwik’s shoulder hold up for five matches in a row?
Sources (2): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
