Dubai [UAE], April 29 (ANI): The star Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday made history as they became the first-ever Indian men's doubles pair to reach the final of the Badminton Asia Championships. 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. Tim Cook Meets Indian Badminton Stars: Apple CEO Shares Photos With P Gopichand, Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, Chirag Shetty and Parupalli Kashyap.

"1st men's doubles pair to enter the finals at Badminton Asia Championships Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty for you ladies and gentlemen: @badmintonphoto @himantabiswa| @sanjay091968| @lakhaniarun1 #BAC2023 #IndiaontheRise #Badminton," tweeted the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty Create History

Satwik-Chirag also became the first Indians to reach the Badminton Asia Championships final since 1965. Brazil Para-Badminton International 2023: Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam Win Gold in Men’s Doubles.

The Badminton Asia Championships started in Dubai on April 25 and will go on till April 30. (ANI)

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