Satwik-Chirag ruled out of Sudirman Cup 2025
Indian men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been ruled out of the upcoming Sudirman Cup Finals scheduled from 27th April in Xiamen, China.
As per the latest social media update the Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Instagram, the duo has been ruled out of the World Mixed Team Championships event due to sickness.
The world number 11 pair has been troubled with injuries since the last season, and despite starting the season with two semi-final finishes at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 and India Open Super 750, the pair are having an inconsent season their recent standards on the tour.
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Satwik/Chirag pulling out means that India will be left with the duo of Hariharan Amsakarunana and Ruban Kumar R in the men’s doubles section from as BAI announced that there won’t be any replacements in the original squad.
Update
Men’s Doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty have withdrawn from the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 due to illness. No replacements will be added to the squad.
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Earlier, top Indian women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also pulled out due to injuries, putting the responsibility on the young shoulders of Shruti Mishra and Priya Konjengbam.
Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and double Olympic medall PV Sindhu will lead India’s charge in the tournament.
India, placed in Group D, will face a challenging first round with ties against former champions Indonesia, two-time runners-up Denmark, and a strong England side. India qualified for this tournament based on world rankings and will be eager to secure a spot in the knockouts of the Sudirman Cup 2025 from this tough group.Story continues below this ad
India squad for Sudirman Cup
Men: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Hariharan Amsakarunan, Ruban Kumar R., Dhruv Kapila, Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Women: PV Sindhu, Anupama Upadhyaya, Tanisha Crasto, Priya Konjengbam, Shruti Mishra, Aadya Variyat
