The Indian pair defeated South Korea’s Solgyu Choi and Wonho Kim 21-18, 21-16 in 57 minutes to grow to be the first-ever Indian badminton pair to win gold on the Asian Games.
India’s ace shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched a historic gold in men’s doubles on the nineteenth Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday.
The Indian pair defeated South Korea’s Solgyu Choi and Wonho Kim 21-18, 21-16 in 57 minutes to grow to be the first-ever Indian badminton pair to win gold on the Asian Games.
In the primary set, the South Korean pair was main 18-15. However, the star Indian duo stormed again into the competition, producing scintillating badminton to win six straight factors and finally take the opening set 21-18.
After profitable the primary sport, Satwiksairaj-Chirag didn’t look again and the duo moved by the gears in the second to win the gold medal match in straight units.
“India’s Historic Gold in Badminton @satwiksairaj and @Shettychirag04 soar to victory in the Badminton Men’s Doubles finals, clinching the coveted Gold Medal for the first time ever in the Asian Games history. Their incredible teamwork and unwavering spirit have made India proud on the international stage. Let’s celebrate this historic win and salute their exceptional talent!,” Sports Authority of India (SAI) posted on X.
Satwik and Chirag duo grew to become the primary Indian pair to enter the Asian Games men’s doubles remaining, on Friday.
They defeated Olympic champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the semifinal. The eventual scoreline learn 21-17, 21-12 in favour of the Indian pair.
The Malaysian duo did pose a problem in the primary set, which lasted 24 minutes.
In the second set, they discovered it arduous to match the depth of the Indian duo as they gained it 21-12 in 23 minutes.
