Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag reach quarter-final

Indian shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy kept the nation’s hopes alive at the Malaysia Open 2025 with a commanding win to reach the men’s doubles quarter-finals on Thursday. The seventh-seeded duo displayed composure and skill to overcome Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong 21-15, 21-15 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.

The victory was the only bright spot for India on an otherwise disappointing day at the BWF Super 1000 tournament. Satwik and Chirag, popularly known as “SatChi,”



will now face another Malaysian pair, Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi, in the quarter-finals on Friday.

In men’s singles, HS Prannoy fought valiantly but fell short against the seventh seed Shi Feng Li of China in a nail-biting second-round clash. Despite Prannoy’s resilience, which saw him take the match to a deciding game, he lost 21-8, 15-21, 23-21 in a marathon contest lasting an hour and 22 minutes. The loss marked the end of World No. 26 Prannoy’s campaign in Malaysia, as he missed out on a spot in the quarter-finals.