A significant upset struck India’s badminton campaign as men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded fourth, fell to an unexpected defeat in the opening round. They began impressively with a 21-12 victory in the first game but struggled to maintain this lead, losing the second game 21-19 to their Thai opponents. A significant upset struck India’s badminton campaign as men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded fourth, fell to an unexpected defeat in the opening round. They began impressively with a 21-12 victory in the first game but struggled to maintain this lead, losing the second game 21-19 to their Thai opponents.
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