Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty at Paris 2024 Olympics: Men’s doubles badminton schedule and match times
Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take the court in the men’s doubles badminton competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics from July 27.
Chirag-Satwik are the reigning Asian and Commonwealth Games champions and will be looking to win their maiden Olympic medal in their second Summer Games appearance.
On their Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, Satwik-Chirag were ousted in the men’s doubles group stage. Despite racking up two wins, including a victory against eventual champions Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin of the Republic of Korea, the Indian pair could not make the knockout stage.
The Indian pair, however, has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the last few years, having won a bronze medal at the 2022 world championships and gold medals at the Commonwealth and Asian Games.
The duo also helped India to a historic Thomas Cup win in 2022 and became the first Indian doubles team to become world No. 1 in badminton world rankings. Sat-Chi has also won seven BWF World Tour titles since their Tokyo exit, including the 2023 Indonesia Open, a Super 1000 tournament.
Currently ranked third in the world, Satwik-Chirag are seeded third in the men’s doubles tournament at Paris 2024 and have been drawn in Group C alongside the Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, ranked seventh in the world.
Germany’s Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel and world No. 43 French pair Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar complete the group.
Paris 2024 Olympics badminton: Chirag Shetty/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s group in men’s doubles
- Group C: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (India), Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia), Ronan Labar/Lucas Corvée (France), Mark Lamsfub/Marvin Seidel (Germany)
Satwik-Chirag will face Corvee-Labar on July 27 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in their Paris 2024 opener.
Chirag-Satwik are unbeaten against their German and French counterparts while boasting a favourable 3-2 head-to-head record against Alfian-Ardianto. The Indonesian and Indian pair have enjoyed a competitive rivalry over the years.
World No. 1 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang of the People’s Republic of China are the top seeds in the Paris 2024 men’s doubles badminton tournament.
Two-time European champions Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen are seeded second while reigning world champions Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae are fourth. No two seeded pairs are competing in the same group in Paris.
Tokyo 2020 gold medallists Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin, meanwhile, are in Group D with Astrup-Rasmussen. Malaysia’s Wooi Yik Soh and Aaron Chia, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallists, will take on the top seeds in Group A.
The top two pairs from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals, starting August 1.
Badminton at the Paris 2024 Olympics will be held between July 27 and August 5. All matches will be conducted at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Paris 2024 Olympics badminton schedule
Live match start times as per Indian Standard Time (IST)
Where to watch Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty at Paris 2024 Olympics live in India
Live streaming of Satwik-Chirag’s Paris 2024 Olympics badminton matches will be available for free on Jio Cinema in India. Live telecast of Paris 2024 men’s doubles badminton will be on Sports 18 Network TV channels in India.