PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy After They Become First Indian Men’s Doubles Pair to Win Badminton Asia Championships Title
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his happiness at the Indian men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s title win at the Badminton Asia Championships. The star Indian men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history on Sunday by clinching the Badminton Asia Championships gold medal. It is India’s second medal at the tournament after 1965 and their first in the men’s doubles category. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Clinch Badminton Asia Championships 2023 Title, Beat Ong Yew Sing-Teo Ee Yi in the Final.
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Proud of @satwiksairaj and @Shettychirag04 for scripting history by becoming the first Indian Men’s Doubles pair to win the Badminton Asia Championships Title. Congratulations to them and wishing them the very best for their future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/i0mES2FuIL
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 30, 2023
“Proud of @satwiksairaj and @Shettychirag04 for scripting history by becoming the first Indian Men’s Doubles pair to win the Badminton Asia Championships Title. Congratulations to them and wishing them the very best for their future endeavours,” tweeted PM Modi. They defeated Ong Yew Sin-Teo Eo Yi, the Malaysian duo by 16-21, 21-17, 21-19. The India duo lost the first game. But they made a comeback worth remembering in the next two games to clinch the title.
“IT’S A GOLD The wait of 58 years finally comes to an end as our very own Sat-Chi clinch the historic medal. 2nd for after 1965, 1st in MD category: @badmintonphoto @himantabiswa| @sanjay091968| @lakhaniarun1 #BAC2023 #IndiaontheRise #Badminton,” tweeted the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.
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IT’S A GOLD 🥹
The wait of 58 years finally comes to an end as our very own Sat-Chi clinch the historic 🥇 medal. 2️⃣nd for 🇮🇳 after 1965, 1️⃣st in MD category 🥳🥳
📸: @badmintonphoto @himantabiswa | @sanjay091968 | @lakhaniarun1 #BAC2023#IndiaontheRise#Badminton pic.twitter.com/3NQbqwy7al
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) April 30, 2023
They faced Tokyo Olympics champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin from Chinese Taipei in the semifinal match. The Indians won a competitive first game by 21-18. But they won the match after their opponents retired midway through the match due to an injury to Wang Chi-lin. The Indians took the match after a walkover. (ANI)
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