Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, two of Indias top shuttlers, won their opening match against Malaysias Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, the world champions, to win the Indonesia Open 2023 on Sunday.They won the championship in two consecutive games, 21-17 and 21-18, to claim it. In their nine matches against the No. 3 Malaysian tandem, this was their first win.The Indian duo got off to a hesitant start, but they soon began to unleash their offensive flair, winning six straight points to go up 9-7. To secure the opening set, they built on and defended their lead.Taking it to Twitter, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur praised the duo, metioning, “Sat-Chi Scripting History yet again! @satwiksairaj & @Shettychirag04 🏸🏸 become 🇮🇳s 1st-Ever Doubles Pair to win the prestigious #IndonesiaOpenSuper1000 💪💪”Sat-Chi Scripting History yet again!@satwiksairaj & @Shettychirag04 🏸🏸 become 🇮🇳s 1st-Ever Doubles Pair to win the prestigious #IndonesiaOpenSuper1000 💪💪🔓📔✍️✅ BWF Super 1000 Title (#IndonesiaOpen2023)✅️ BWF Super 500 Title✅️ Asia Championships (Individual)… pic.twitter.com/MzIbo2un4c— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) June 18, 2023Both teams competed aggressively in the second set, where they tied at 6-6. However, Satwiksairaj and Chirag were able to seize the lead in the second game because of their superb shot selection and quick reactions. They prevented Soh Wooi Yik and Aaron Chia from mounting a defence.Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won their sixth BWF World Tour championship with their victory at the Indonesia Open. The Swiss Open Super 300 competition in March yielded their most recent BWF victory. In their most recent competition, they had a shock exit from the Singapore Open 2023.The duo managed to reach the final of the Indonesia Open 2023 by defeating the South Korean pair of Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae by 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 in the semifinal.
