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Satwik-Chirag Suffer Shock Exit, Tanisha-Dhruv Advance to Quarterfinals at Asian Games
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News18•25-09-2026, 14:30
Satwik-Chirag Suffer Shock Exit, Tanisha-Dhruv Advance to Quarterfinals at Asian Games
- •Defending men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were stunned in the opening round by Thailand's Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun (12-21, 21-19, 21-14).
- •The mixed doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila secured two victories, including a hard-fought win against Malaysia's Shevon Jemie Lai and Soon Huat Goh (22-20, 24-22), to reach the quarterfinals.
- •Tanisha and Dhruv will now face China's Yan Zhe Feng and Dongping Huang in the last eight.
- •Unnati Hooda also progressed to the second round in her event, defeating North Korea's Mi Song Yu 21-9, 21-10.
- •India's shuttlers have had mixed results in team events, with the women's team failing to medal and the men's team securing bronze.
Key Questions Answered
Defending men's doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a shock opening-round exit after being defeated by Thailand's Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun.
Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila advanced to the quarterfinals with back-to-back wins, including a victory over Malaysia's Shevon Jemie Lai and Soon Huat Goh.
Unnati Hooda advanced to the second round after defeating North Korea's Mi Song Yu 21-9, 21-10 in 30 minutes.
