Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Sarma Congratulates Satwik-Chirag After Historic China Masters Victory
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won a big badminton tournament in China.
They beat two Chinese players in the final.
The Indian pair lost the first game but won the next two.
Their scores in the final were 11-21, 21-13, and 21-17.
This was their first China Masters title.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated them.
He said their victory made India proud.
The win also gives them confidence before the upcoming Asian Games.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on their China Masters Super 750 victory.
The Indian pair defeated China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in a three-game final in Shenzhen.
After losing the opening game 11-21, they won the next two games 21-13 and 21-17.
The 2026 victory was their first China Masters title after runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2025 and a semifinal appearance in 2024.
The title was their second BWF World Tour win of the 2026 season, following their Singapore Open Super 750 triumph.
- Who
- Indian badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, congratulated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- What
- They won the China Masters Super 750 men's doubles title.
- When
- Sunday, during the 2026 season.
- Where
- Shenzhen, China.
- Why
- They defeated China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the final, securing their first China Masters crown.
- Tournament
- China Masters Super 750
- Champions
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
- Final opponent
- He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu of China
- Final score
- 11-21, 21-13, 21-17
- 2026 World Tour titles
- Two, including the Singapore Open Super 750
- Previous China Masters results
- Runners-up in 2023 and 2025; semifinalists in 2024
- Upcoming event
- Asian Games later this month