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Satwik’s shoulder cleared, but coach cautions before World Championships
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s shoulder has recovered enough for high-level badminton, India chief doubles coach Tan Kim Her said before the World Championships in New Delhi from August 17 to 23. Tan said rehabilitation…
The Story in Brief
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s shoulder has recovered enough for high-level badminton, India chief doubles coach Tan Kim Her said before the World Championships in New Delhi from August 17 to 23. Tan said rehabilitation continues for an injury dating to 2018. Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded fifth, returned after a month-long break following retirements at the Indonesia and Japan Opens. The pair won the Singapore Open in May, ending a two-year title drought.
They have a first-round bye and could meet China’s third seeds Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the quarter-finals. Tan said restoring match rhythm, confidence and mental strength will matter. He identified defending champions Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea as the most consistent pair, while stressing India’s need to control service, returns and attacking play.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy reading is that a medical clearance makes India’s top pair automatic favourites. It does not. Nor does a month away prove they are unprepared. Their recent retirements and long-standing shoulder problem make workload and movement the real tests. The other exaggeration is that home support can solve tactical weaknesses. The quarter-final against China, if it arrives, should show whether their service and attack can withstand elite defence.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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