Dubai [UAE], April 30 (ANI): The star Indian males’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made historical past on Sunday by clinching the Badminton Asia Championships gold medal.
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 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.
They confronted Tokyo Olympics champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin from Chinese Taipei within the semifinal match. The Indians gained a aggressive first recreation by 21-18. But they gained the match after their opponents retired halfway via the match as a consequence of an damage to Wang Chi-lin. The Indians took the match after a walkover. (ANI)