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Chirag Shetty (born 4 July 1997) is an Indian badminton player.[1] With his doubles partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, he has won double bronze medals at the World Championships as well as gold medals at the Asian Games, Asian Championships and Commonwealth Games. Shetty and Rankireddy are the only Indian doubles pair to reach number 1 in the world ranking and win the World Tour Super 1000. They are also the first Indians to win a gold at the Asian Games in badminton.[2]
Early life
Shetty was born on 4 July 1997 in Malad, Mumbai to a Tulu family.[3] His parents are Sujata and Chandrashekhar Shetty and his father is a hotelier.[4][5] He started training at the Uday Pawar Badminton Academy at the Goregaon Sports Club, but shifted to the Gopichand Badminton Academy, Hyderabad.
Shetty initially partnered with Arjun M. R., but was later paired with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy by coach Tan Kim Her who felt that two tall, strong guys with skills could combine to become a formidable pair.[6]
Career
2018
In 2018, Shetty and 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.[7] 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.[8]
2019
In 2019, Shetty and 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.[9] They followed it up with a runner-up finish at the French Open, where they lost in the final to the world number 1 pairing of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.[10]
2021
In 2021, Shetty and 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.[11] 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 beat in their first group stage encounter.[12] 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.
2022
In 2022, Shetty and Rankireddy started the year by winning India Open.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]
2023
In February, Shetty was a member of the Indian team which clinched the bronze medal at Asia Mixed Team Championships. Shetty and Rankireddy won their first title as a pair in the 2023 Swiss Open (badminton), beating 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. They won their first BWF World Tour Super 1000 title by defeating Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the final of Indonesia Open, thus becoming the first men's doubles pair from India to win the event. The duo went on to win Korea Open defeating Indonesian Pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
2024
Partnered with Rankireddy, he reached the final of Super 1000 event of Malaysia Open and lost to the Chinese pair of Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang. Then they reached another final this year at India Open and again reached finals but lost to the Korean pair of Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae in a tough game. Then they finally achieved success by winning their first tour of this year in Super 750 event of French Open defeating Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan in straight games easily.[18]
At the Singapore Open, Shetty and Rankireddy suffered a first round exit to a Danish pair in straight games.
2025
Malaysian coach Tan Kim Her who identified and paired Shetty with Rankireddy returned as their coach again.[19] In the Malaysia and India Open, they reached the semi-finals.[20][21]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BWF Awards | Most Improved Players | Template:Nom | |
| 2019 | Template:Nom | |||
| 2020 | Arjuna Award | Good Performance in the Field of Sports | Template:Won | [22] |
| 2023 | Khel Ratna Award | Spectacular Performance in the Field of Sports | Template:Won | [23] |
| 2023 | BWF Awards | Men's Doubles Pair of the Year | Template:Nom | |
| 2025 | Times of India Sports Awards | Badminton Player of the Year Male | Template:Tba | [24] |
Achievements
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Template:Flagicon Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Template:Flagicon Aaron Chia Template:Flagicon Soh Wooi Yik |
22–20, 18–21, 16–21 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2025 | Adidas Arena, Paris, France | Template:Flagicon Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Template:Flagicon Chen Boyang Template:Flagicon Liu Yi |
19–21, 21–18, 12–21 | Bronze Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |
Template:Flagicon Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Template:Flagicon Marcus Ellis Template:Flagicon Chris Langridge |
13–21, 16–21 | Silver Silver |
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Template:Flagicon Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Template:Flagicon Ben Lane Template:Flagicon Sean Vendy |
21–15, 21–13 | Gold Gold |
Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Template:Flagicon Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Template:Flagicon Choi Sol-gyu Template:Flagicon Kim Won-ho |
21–18, 21–16 | Gold Gold |
Asian Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Template:Flagicon Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Template:Flagicon Ong Yew Sin Template:Flagicon Teo Ee Yi |
16–21, 21–17, 21–19 | Gold Gold |
World Tour (9 titles, 7 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018.[25] It is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. The tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and Super 100.[26]
International Challenge / Series (6 titles)
- Template:Color box BWF International Challenge tournament
- Template:Color box BWF International Series tournament
- Template:Color box BWF Future Series tournament
Junior International (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | India Junior International | Template:Flagicon Arjun M. R. | Template:Flagicon Aditya Joshi Template:Flagicon Arun George |
17–21, 12-21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2014 | India Junior International | Template:Flagicon Arjun M. R. | Template:Flagicon Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Template:Flagicon Krishna Prasad Garaga |
11–7, 11–10, 11-6 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2014 | Belgian Junior International | Template:Flagicon Arjun M. R. | Template:Flagicon Alexander Dunn Template:Flagicon Adam Hall |
9–11, 11–2, 11-7 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2014 | Swiss Junior International | Template:Flagicon Arjun M. R. | Template:Flagicon Ben Lane Template:Flagicon Sean Vendy |
11–7, 11–8, 11-7 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | India Junior International | Template:Flagicon Shruthi K. P. | Template:Flagicon Arjun M. R. Template:Flagicon Kuhoo Garg |
8–11, 7–11, 11–5, 8-11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2015 | India Junior International | Template:Flagicon Sanjana Santosh | Template:Flagicon Andika Ramadiansyah Template:Flagicon Mychelle Crhystine Bandaso |
13–21, 19-21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
- Template:Color box BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- Template:Color box BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- Template:Color box BWF Junior International Series tournament
- Template:Color box BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Record against opponents
Men's doubles results with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists. Accurate as of 21 October 2025.[27]
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| Players | Matches | Results | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||
| Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng Template:Flagicon Zhang Nan |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Template:Flagicon Liang Weikeng Template:Flagicon Wang Chang |
11 | 3 | 8 | –5 |
| Template:Flagicon Li Junhui Template:Flagicon Liu Yuchen |
3 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Template:Flagicon Liu Cheng Template:Flagicon Zhang Nan |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Template:Flagicon He Jiting Template:Flagicon Tan Qiang |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Flagicon Chen Hung-ling Template:Flagicon Wang Chi-lin |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Template:Flagicon Lee Yang Template:Flagicon Wang Chi-lin |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Template:Flagicon Mathias Boe Template:Flagicon Carsten Mogensen |
5 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
| Template:Flagicon Kim Astrup Template:Flagicon Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
10 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
| Template:Flagicon Marcus Ellis Template:Flagicon Chris Langridge |
3 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Template:Flagicon Mohammad Ahsan Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Players | Matches | Results | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | |||
| Template:Flagicon Fajar Alfian Template:Flagicon Muhammad Rian Ardianto |
6 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Template:Flagicon Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Template:Flagicon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo |
11 | 0 | 11 | –11 |
| Template:Flagicon Takuro Hoki Template:Flagicon Yugo Kobayashi |
6 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Template:Flagicon Hiroyuki Endo Template:Flagicon Yuta Watanabe |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Template:Flagicon Takeshi Kamura Template:Flagicon Keigo Sonoda |
5 | 0 | 5 | –5 |
| Template:Flagicon Ko Sung-hyun Template:Flagicon Shin Baek-cheol |
1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Template:Flagicon Seo Seung-jae Template:Flagicon Kang Min-hyuk |
8 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Template:Flagicon Aaron Chia Template:Flagicon Soh Wooi Yik |
16 | 5 | 11 | –6 |
| Template:Flagicon Goh V Shem Template:Flagicon Tan Wee Kiong |
2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Template:Flagicon Ong Yew Sin Template:Flagicon Teo Ee Yi |
10 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
See also
References
- ↑ Players: Chirag Shetty. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ World badminton rankings: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy reach world No. 1 after Asian Games gold medal. International Olympic Committee(10 October 2023). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are heading into the 2024 Olympics with the enthusiasm, energy, and experience it takes to bring home the gold, Janardhan, Arun. GQ India(2024-07-18). Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ↑ In it together: The Shetty family. Sportstar(7 August 2019). Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Profile: Know All About India's Reigning World Number 1 Badminton Doubles Pair That Won Khel Ratna Award(21 February 2024). Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ How Chirag Shetty & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy became world No. 1. Sportstar(10 October 2023). Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ BAI recommends Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna Awards. India Today(2 June 2020). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ Sameer, Satwik-Chirag crowned Hyderabad Open Champions. India Times(9 September 2018). Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ↑ Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty 1st Indian doubles pair to win Super 500 title. India Today(4 August 2019). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ↑ French Open: Satwik and Chirag finish men's doubles runners-up after losing final to Sukamuljo-Fernaldi. India Today(28 October 2019). 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 - Shetty Chirag. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ↑ India Open: Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag duo lift titles(16 January 2022). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ India trounce Indonesia to clinch Thomas Cup(15 May 2022). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ Commonwealth Games 2022 badminton: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy exorcise English demons to win gold medal at Birmingham. International Olympic Committee(8 August 2022). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ BWF World Championships: Satwik-Chirag claim bronze(28 August 2022). Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win men's doubles title(31 October 2022). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ↑ French Open 2024 badminton: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy win first title of the year. International Olympic Committee(10 March 2024). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ↑ Exclusive: Coach Kim Her back in Indian badminton. The Times of India(14 November 2024). Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ India Open 2025 badminton: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy bow out in semi-finals. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ Malaysia Open 2025 badminton: India's campaign ends after Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lose semi-finals. International Olympic Committee(11 January 2025). Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ Satwiksairaj-Chirag motivated for Tokyo 2021 post Arjuna recognition. Sportstar The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Satwik-Chirag selected for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The Bridge(13 December 2023). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ TOISA 2024: Badminton Aces Among the Nominees. The Times of India(2025-02-18). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ↑ BWF Launches New Events Structure, Alleyne, Gayle. Badminton World Federation(19 March 2017). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Action-Packed Season Ahead!, Sukumar, Dev. Badminton World Federation(10 January 2018). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Chirag Shetty's Profile – Head To Head. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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