The stage is set for the BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou from December 17-21. The prestigious season-ending badminton showdown brings together top eight players and pairs in each discipline from all over the world and for Indian fans all eyes are firmly set on the men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as they’re the only Indians to make the cut.
The world No. 3 pair from has been drawn in Group B. The pool is also dubbed as the ‘Group of Death’ where the Indians will face the ultimate test of their tactical maturity and explosive power. Their group stage battles include Paris Olympic bronze medallists and their nemesis Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia, the Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, and Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri.
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For the Indians, the first half of the year 2025 saw them battling with injuries and personal issues, and they slipped outside the top 20 in world rankings.
Despite a challenging first six months, they overcame it in the latter half. Coming from an injury layoff, the former world No. 1 pair re-established themselves with deep runs in the various S500, S750 and S1000 tournaments. They won a bronze medal at the BWF World Championship and finished as the runner-up at the Hong Kong Open and China Masters, proving their ability to stand their ground against the top players. The top notch performances also saw them climbing back to the top 3 in the world rankings.
In the prestigious season-ending tournament, PV Sindhu remains the only Indian to triumph in women’s singles in 2018. If Satwik and Chirag can play to their potential, they have a golden opportunity to make history and claim India’s first ever BWF World Tour Finals in men’s doubles.
Schedule
Satwik/Chirag vs Liang/Wang (China): December 17
Satwik/Chirag vs Alfian/Fikri (Indonesia): December 18
Satwik/Chirag vs Chia/Soh ( Malaysia) : To be Scheduled
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