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Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty upset World Number 2

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Face of Nation : On Sunday, Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty upset World Number 2 and reigning world champions Li Jun Hui and Yu Chen Liu 21-19, 18-21, 21-18 to win the Thailand Open Doubles title.  It is already being called a watershed moment for Indian doubles.

Former Captain of the Indian Hockey Team and CEO Olympic Gold Quest  Viren Rasquinha wrote: “Satwik and Chirag have shown that anything is possible when you ‘believe’.The duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated South Korean Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9 in the semi-final match of Thailand Open on Saturday.