Satwik-Chirag’s Title Hopes Dashed With Semifinal Defeat At BWF World Tour Finals

Last Updated:December 20, 2025, 20:51 IST

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lose BWF World Tour Finals semifinal to Liang Wei Kang and Wang Chang.

Satwik-Chirag's BWF World Tour finals campaign has come to an end (Picture credit: Badminton Photo)

Star Indian men’s doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday, December 20, lost to the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Kang and Wang Chang in a three-game thriller in the semifinals of the BWF World Tour Finals, as their 19-month-long title drought continued.

Satwik-Chirag claimed the first game but were unable to maintain their momentum, losing the semi-final 21-10, 17-21, 13-21 in a one-hour-and-three-minute thriller.

Satwik and Chirag had defeated their opponents in the group stage, but the Chinese pair turned the tables on them when it mattered the most.

Satwik-Chirag had gone unbeaten in the group stage of the season-ending tournament, but Saturday’s loss ended their bid to become the first Indian men’s pair to reach the final of the prestigious event.

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