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Asian Games 2026: Saina Nehwal expresses confidence in Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Updated On: 19 September, 2026 10:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Karan Shankar
India’s 2012 Olympics bronze medal-winning shuttler Saina Nehwal backs in-form men’s doubles pair to retain 2023 Asian Games title in Japan this year

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty during the men’s doubles final of the China Masters in Shenzhen recently. Pic/AFP
India's 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal believes star men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are more than capable of defending their Hangzhou Asian Games gold medal at this year’s edition in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, starting today.
Satwik-Chirag won India’s first-ever badminton gold at the continental showpiece three years ago, helping the shuttlers secure a best-ever three-medal haul.


