December 18, 2025 9:46 AM

Satwik-Chirag rally past Liang-Wang in opening match of World Tour Finals

India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty opened their BWF World Tour Finals 2025 campaign with a decisive victory on Wednesday, rallying past China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in a three-game contest at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. The world number three Indians recovered from a first-game setback to win 12-21, 22-20, 21-14 in a high-intensity match lasting just over an hour, giving them an early boost in Group B. The group also include...