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BWF World C'ships Highlights: Satwik-Chirag win bronze
Highlights from Satwik-Chirag's semi-final clash at the 2025 BWF World Championships.
BWF World C'ships Highlights: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the men's doubles bronze after a semi-final loss against China's Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi the 2025 BWF World Championships.
The ninth seeded Indians went down 19-21, 21-18, 12-21 in a decider to win their career's second world championships bronze.
While Rankireddy and Shetty did extend India's medal winning streak at the World Championships, the loss means that India's search for a world champion after 2019 continues.
Highlights:
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- 30 Aug 2025 8:13 PM GMT
MASSIVE LEAD for Chen-Liu
Chen-Liu head into the change of ends in the decider with a massive 11-3 lead. A mountain to climb for Satwik-Chirag now.
Can the Indians fight their way back? Or will they have to be satisfied with a bronze medal yet again?
- 30 Aug 2025 8:10 PM GMT
Finally, a point for Satwik-Chirag
Chen-Liu race to a 9-0 lead. Satwik-Chirag finally get on the attack and the former picks the bone out of one to open India's account. 1-9, the Indians trail.
- 30 Aug 2025 8:08 PM GMT
Slipping away from Satwik-Chirag
Chen first with a stunning jump-backhand smash to catch Chirag by surprise before a good placement. Liu then pounces at the net and the Indians are down 0-6 in the decider.
This is slipping away rather quickly from Satwik-Chirag.
- 30 Aug 2025 8:06 PM GMT
Chen-Liu with a stellar start
A good start for Chen-Liu, who for the first time, have gotten to a good start. They open up a 3-0 lead after a poor leave from the Indians.
- 30 Aug 2025 8:05 PM GMT
Chirag on the net now?
So, the latter part of the second game has seen Chirag Shetty man the net often and Satwik Rankireddy has moved to the back. A strategic change?
The rotations has almost completely disappeared from the Indian pair's game.
- 30 Aug 2025 8:04 PM GMT
"Calm yourselves down"
"They are nothing," says coach Tan Kim Her to his wards.
"Keep calm, take your time, and don't go for finish, finish, finish," he further advises Satwik-Chirag
- 30 Aug 2025 8:03 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag win GAME 2!
The shot from China goes long and that's game two in the name of Satwik-Chirag. They convert on first time of asking. 21-18!
Bring on the decider!
- 30 Aug 2025 8:02 PM GMT
Two game points for Satwik-Chirag
A shot gone long and a lucky net dribble hands two points for Satwik-Chirag, before the latter hits the net. A thrilling rally ensues, 32-shots, which Chirag finishes with a finely placed push.
Two game points for Satwik-Chirag at 20-18.
- 30 Aug 2025 7:58 PM GMT
Chen-Liu draw level
That's five points in a row Chen-Liu and the five-point lead for Satwik-Chirag have been neutralised. Indians on attack in the rally, but the defence is right.
Chirag eventually hits into the net. 16-16.
- 30 Aug 2025 7:57 PM GMT
Multiple errors at the net
Multiple errors at the net from Shetty and the Chinese have reduced the deficit to 13-16.
