Satwik-Chirag Storm into BWF World Tour Finals Knockouts, Make History!

• Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the BWF World Tour Finals knockouts.
• They defeated Malaysian rivals Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik (17-21, 21-18, 21-15) in a thrilling 70-minute match in Hangzhou.
• This marks the first time an Indian men's pair has reached the semifinals of the season-ending tournament.
• The pair remained unbeaten in Group B, overcoming a 5-11 head-to-head record against the Malaysians.
• PV Sindhu (2018) is the only other Indian to win this title; Saina Nehwal (2011) and Jwala Gutta/V. Diju (2009) also reached finals.

Why It Matters: Satwik-Chirag create history, becoming the first Indian men's pair to reach BWF World Tour Finals semifinals.