Appearance: “We are like ice and fire. Moral There is ice and I am fire”, said Chirago Chetty of famous Indian badminton teamed up with Chirag and Ki Satwiksairaj RankireddyWho had the sensational 2022.
During the year, he won the India Open Super 500 Series title, helped fashion the country’s historic Thomas Cup victory, won men’s doubles gold at the CWG in Birmingham, before becoming the first Indian men’s doubles combination to win a significant World Championship medal – a bronze.
Chirag, who represented Maharashtra In the mixed team event at the National Games in Gujarat here, the duo are aiming to break into the top-5 of the world rankings. Indians are currently in eighth place.
“Our next target is to break into the top five in the world rankings. it is hard. We need to continue to play well and at the same time play a lot of tournaments. Our aim is also to be injury free,” said Chirag.
Although Maharashtra suffered a 2-3 loss against eventual champions Telangana, Chirag and partner Ritika Thakar pulled off a hard-fought victory over P Vishnuvardhan Goud and Gayatri Gopichand in the mixed doubles match.
Talking about the bond between the two on the international stage, Mumbaikar Said, “Satwik is ice and I am fire. Must be a calm fellow and Satwik has played that role brilliantly. He never gets upset and never shows anger even when I make a mistake. That’s a good partnership.” . He is a smiling killer. He usually dances on the court after a big win. He is animated in tight games, but he does it in his own style.”
Chirag is also happy that doubles is getting attention in the country. “Now people follow our game. There are high hopes now. However, you cannot win every match. It is good in a way that we are being recognized. In the past, singles players used to make headlines, but now with Satwik and I winning matches, doubles has started gaining attention in the country. ,
Chirag said the biggest change that Indian badminton has seen over the years is that players have become more “fearless and aggressive”. “That aggression was a bit lacking in the past, especially in the team event. When I first played in the Thomas Cup, we finished fourth in the group stage in 2016. But now it’s different. Very friendly and team spirit. As a team it is very important. There is a huge difference in point of view. We play more fearless badminton because each one of us is extremely aggressive.”
During the year, he won the India Open Super 500 Series title, helped fashion the country’s historic Thomas Cup victory, won men’s doubles gold at the CWG in Birmingham, before becoming the first Indian men’s doubles combination to win a significant World Championship medal – a bronze.
Chirag, who represented Maharashtra In the mixed team event at the National Games in Gujarat here, the duo are aiming to break into the top-5 of the world rankings. Indians are currently in eighth place.
“Our next target is to break into the top five in the world rankings. it is hard. We need to continue to play well and at the same time play a lot of tournaments. Our aim is also to be injury free,” said Chirag.
Although Maharashtra suffered a 2-3 loss against eventual champions Telangana, Chirag and partner Ritika Thakar pulled off a hard-fought victory over P Vishnuvardhan Goud and Gayatri Gopichand in the mixed doubles match.
Talking about the bond between the two on the international stage, Mumbaikar Said, “Satwik is ice and I am fire. Must be a calm fellow and Satwik has played that role brilliantly. He never gets upset and never shows anger even when I make a mistake. That’s a good partnership.” . He is a smiling killer. He usually dances on the court after a big win. He is animated in tight games, but he does it in his own style.”
Chirag is also happy that doubles is getting attention in the country. “Now people follow our game. There are high hopes now. However, you cannot win every match. It is good in a way that we are being recognized. In the past, singles players used to make headlines, but now with Satwik and I winning matches, doubles has started gaining attention in the country. ,
Chirag said the biggest change that Indian badminton has seen over the years is that players have become more “fearless and aggressive”. “That aggression was a bit lacking in the past, especially in the team event. When I first played in the Thomas Cup, we finished fourth in the group stage in 2016. But now it’s different. Very friendly and team spirit. As a team it is very important. There is a huge difference in point of view. We play more fearless badminton because each one of us is extremely aggressive.”