New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Badminton Association of India (BAI) President and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced Rs 20 lakh as a reward to Indian males’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty for successful Badminton Asia Championships gold medal on Sunday.
“BAI President Dr. @himantabiswa announces Rs. 20 lakhs as a reward for this historic win by @Shettychirag04 and @satwiksairaj at BAC2023 IndiaontheRise Badminton” tweeted the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.
They defeated Ong Yew Sin-Teo Eo Yi, the Malaysian duo by 16-21, 21-17, 21-19. The India duo misplaced the primary recreation. But they made a comeback value remembering within the subsequent two video games to clinch the title.
It is India’s second medal on the event after 1965 and their first within the males’s doubles class.
“IT’S A GOLD The wait of 58 years lastly involves an finish as our very personal Sat-Chi clinch the historic medal.
2nd for after 1965, 1st in MD class: @badmintonphoto @himantabiswa| @sanjay091968| @lakhaniarun1 BAC2023 IndiaontheRise Badminton,” tweeted the Badminton Association of India (BAI) Media.
They confronted Tokyo Olympics champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin from Chinese Taipei within the semifinal match.
The Indians received a aggressive first recreation by 21-18. But they received the match after their opponents retired halfway by way of the match attributable to an harm to Wang Chi-lin. The Indians took the match after a walkover. (ANI)