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Satwik–Chirag Eye Semifinal Spot at BWF World Tour Finals


India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will face Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri on Thursday in a key Group B match at the BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, China, with a semifinal berth at stake.

The Indian duo opened their campaign with a spirited comeback victory over China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, winning 12-21, 22-20, 21-14 in their first group match.

Satwik and Chirag are India’s only representatives at the season-ending tournament. Group B also includes Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, alongside the Chinese and Indonesian pairs, making the contest for the knockout stages highly competitive.

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