Chirag Shetty
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| Birth name | Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 July 1997 Mumbai, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 7 (MD 12 November 2019) 413 (XD 27 August 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 9 (MD 7 December 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty (born 4 July 1997) is an Indian badminton player.[2][3] At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy played a crucial role in earning India the historic mixed team gold medal where they also won the men's doubles silver.[1][4] The duo have become the first men's doubles pair from India to be ranked inside the top 10.[5]
Career[]
In 2021, Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost to Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the second round to crash out of the 2020 Yonex Thailand Open.[6] In July, he and Rankireddy competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but still was eliminated in the group stage after winning 2 matches out of 3.[7]
Achievements[]
Commonwealth Games[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |
 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge
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13–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)[]
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Akbar Bintang Cahyono Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
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21–16, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
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11–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
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21–19, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles)[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Mauritius International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Dhruv Kapila Saurabh Sharma
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2016 | India International Series | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin
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8–11, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2016 | Tata Open India International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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Arjun M.R. Ramchandran Shlok
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10–12, 11–9, 11–7, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2016 | Bangladesh International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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M. Anilkumar Raju Venkat Gaurav Prasad
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17–21, 21–7, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2017 | Vietnam International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Trawut Potieng Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
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17–21, 21–9, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | Brazil International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
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 Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling
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21–14, 21–18 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[]
- ^ a b "Participants: Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Players: Chirag Shetty". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Player Profile of Chirag Shetty". Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "BAI recommends Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna Awards". India Today. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Sai Praneeth achieve career-best badminton rankings". India Today. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty crash out in 2nd round". India Today. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Shetty Chirag". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links[]
- Chirag Shetty at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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