Chirag Shetty
Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty (born 4 July 1997) is an Indian badminton player from Tulu family.[2][3] He and his partner, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, are the only men's doubles pair from India to win BWF World Tour 1000 series and be ranked inside the top 10 of the BWF World Ranking, with a career-high ranking of 2.[4]
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| Birth name | Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 July 1997 Mangalore, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Mathias Boe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (MD with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, 25 July 2023) 413 (XD 27 August 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (MD with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, 19 September 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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CareerEdit
2018Edit
In 2018, Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy played a crucial role in earning India a historic gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where they also won the men's doubles silver.[5] They won their first BWF World Tour title in Hyderabad Open after beating the Indonesian pair of Akbar Bintang Cahyono and Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in the final. [6]
2019Edit
In 2019, Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy became the first Indian doubles pair to win a BWF Superseries or BWF World Tour (Super 500+) title, when they won the Thailand Open title, beating the Chinese pair of Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in the final.[7] They followed it up with a runner-up finish at the 2019 French Open, where they lost in the final to the Indonesian pair of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.[8]
2021Edit
In 2021, Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost to the Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the second round to crash out of the 2020 Yonex Thailand Open.[9] In July, he and Rankireddy competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but were eliminated in the group stage, following a loss to Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. However, they were the only pair in the entire tournament who defeated eventual gold medalists Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin, whom they had narrowly beaten in their first group stage encounter.[10] In December, Shetty and Rankireddy qualified for the BWF World Tour Finals for the first time in their career, but withdrew from the tournament after a loss in their first group stage match to the Danish pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
2022Edit
In 2022, Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy started the year by winning India Open.[11] They were also part of India's Thomas Cup winning team. In the final, having lost the first game to the Indonesian duo of Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Mohammad Ahsan, they displayed immense perseverance and tenacity to win the second game and close out the third game at 21–19, giving India a 2–0 lead over Indonesia. This was pivotal in helping India bag its maiden Thomas Cup trophy.[12] Shetty and Rankireddy then won the men's doubles gold at the Commonwealth Games, beating the home pair of Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in the final.[13] At the BWF World Championships, Shetty and Rankireddy won a bronze medal, India's first-ever men's doubles medal at the tournament. They beat defending champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the quarterfinals, but lost in the semi-finals to eventual champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.[14] Shetty and Rankireddy won the French Open making it their first Super 750 title in their career by beating Lu Ching-yao and Yang Po-han in the finals.[15]
2023Edit
In February, Chirag Shetty was a member of the Indian team which clinched the bronze medal at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won their first title as a pair in the 2023 Swiss Open (badminton), beating the Chinese pair of Ren Xiangyu and Tan Qiang in the final. The duo also crowned as Asian Champion after winning the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships held in Dubai. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won their first BWF World Super 1000 title by defeating Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the final of 2023 Indonesia Open, thus becoming the first men's doubles pair from India to win the event. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy went on to win 2023 Korea Open defeating Indonesian Pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
HonoursEdit
- Bestowed with Arjuna Award for badminton on August 2020[16]
AchievementsEdit
World ChampionshipsEdit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
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22–20, 18–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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Asian GamesEdit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Choi Sol-gyu Kim Won-ho
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Asian ChampionshipsEdit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi
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16–21, 21–17, 21–19 |  Gold
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Commonwealth GamesEdit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge
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13–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Ben Lane Sean Vendy
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21–15, 21–13 | Gold
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BWF World Tour (7 titles, 2 runners-up)Edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[17] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[18]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Akbar Bintang Cahyono Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
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21–16, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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11–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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21–19, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | India Open | Super 500 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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21–16, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2022 | French Open | Super 750 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han
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21–13, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Ren Xiangyu Tan Qiang
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21–19, 24–22 | Winner
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| 2023 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik
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21–17, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2023 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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17–21, 21–13, 21–14 | Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles)Edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Mauritius International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Dhruv Kapila Saurabh Sharma
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2016 | India International Series | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin
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8–11, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2016 | Tata Open India International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Arjun M.R. Ramchandran Shlok
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10–12, 11–9, 11–7, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2016 | Bangladesh International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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M. Anilkumar Raju Venkat Gaurav Prasad
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17–21, 21–7, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2017 | Vietnam International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Trawut Potieng Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
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17–21, 21–9, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | Brazil International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling
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21–14, 21–18 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (3 titles, 3 runners-up)Edit
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | India Junior International | Arjun M. R.
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Aditya Joshi Arun George
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17-21, 12-21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | India Junior International | Arjun M. R.
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Krishna Prasad Garaga
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11-7, 11-10, 11-6 | Winner
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| 2014 | Belgian Junior International | Arjun M. R.
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 Alexander Dunn Adam Hall
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9-11, 11-2, 11-7 | Winner
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| 2014 | Swiss Junior International | Arjun M. R.
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Ben Lane Sean Vendy
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11-7, 11-8, 11-7 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | India Junior International | Shruthi K.P
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Arjun M. R. Kuhoo Garg
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8-11, 7-11, 11-5, 8-11 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | India Junior International | Sanjana Santosh
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Andika Ramadiansyah Mychelle Crhystine Bandaso
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13-21, 19-21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Record against selected opponentsEdit
Men's doubles results with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists. Accurate as of 13 November 2022.[19]
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Awards and recognitionEdit
NationalEdit
- Arjuna Award (2020)[20]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Participants: Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "Players: Chirag Shetty". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Player Profile of Chirag Shetty". Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Satwik, Chirag achieve all-time career-high rank of World No. 2". The Hindu. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ↑ "BAI recommends Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna Awards". India Today. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Sameer, Satwik-Chirag crowned Hyderabad Open Champions". India Times. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ↑ "Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty 1st Indian doubles pair to win Super 500 title". India Today. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ "French Open: Satwik and Chirag finish men's doubles runners-up after losing final to Sukamuljo-Fernaldi". India Today. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ "Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty crash out in 2nd round". India Today. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "Badminton - RANKIREDDY Satwiksairaj". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "India Open: Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag duo lift titles". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ Manne Ratnakar (15 May 2022). "India trounce Indonesia to clinch Thomas Cup". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ Utathya Nag (8 August 2022). "Commonwealth Games 2022 badminton: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy exorcise English demons to win gold medal at Birmingham". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ Manne Ratnakar (28 August 2022). "BWF World Championships: Satwik-Chirag claim bronze". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win men's doubles title". The Hindu. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ↑ "Satwik says Arjuna Award will fuel Olympic dream, Chirag terms it 'silver lining'". Indian Express. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "Chirag Shetty's Profile – Head To Head". Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ↑ "Satwiksairaj-Chirag motivated for Tokyo 2021 post Arjuna recognition". Sportstar The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External linksEdit
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