# Satwik-Chirag seeded fifth, Sindhu ninth at Worlds 2026-08-08T17:46:25+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian men’s doubles pair of R. Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty, ranked fifth in the world, have been seeded fifth for the BWF World Championships starting August 17 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi, The Hindu reports. They are the only Indians besides P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal to win multiple medals at the event. Five-time medallist P.V. Sindhu, who won the Japan Open this year, is seeded ninth. Former bronze medallist Lakshya Sen gets the 14th seed, while the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto is seeded 15th. Defending champion Shi Yuqi and An Se Young are top seeds in singles. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: badminton, BWF World Championships, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/satwik-chirag-seeded-fifth-sindhu-ninth-at-worlds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/satwik-chirag-seeded-fifth-sindhu-ninth-at-worlds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.