In a major upset, India’s defending champions in men’s doubles badminton, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, crashed out of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday.
The fourth-seeded Indian duo was stunned by Thailand’s Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun in the opening round. The match lasted for one hour and eight minutes with scores reading 21-12, 19-21, 14-21.