India’s leading men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finished runners-up at the Thailand Open after suffering a straight-games defeat to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in the final despite a spirited fightback in the second game.
Updated On – 17 May 2026, 02:45 PM
Hyderabad: India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finished runners-up at the Thailand Open after going down to Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin 21-12, 25-23 in a 53-minute final at the Nimibutr Stadium in Thailand.
A difficult opening game saw Satwik and Chirag struggle to find momentum, with the Indonesians racing away to a 21-12 win.
The Indian duo bounced back in the second game, producing a strong fightback and taking it down to the wire, where, after saving four championship points in a row, they eventually succumbed to a 25-23 defeat.
