HISTORIC! Satwik-Chirag becomes first Indians to enter the Malaysia Open final
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Kuala Lumpur, Jan 13: In a historic moment for India, ace men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian duo to reach the Malaysia Open finals as they defeated World No.3 South Korean pair Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in straight games 21-18, 22-20.
The Indian duo scripted a fantastic comeback in the second game and won 21-18, 22-20 against the reigning world champions.
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 😍😍
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) January 13, 2024
First Indians to enter Malaysia Open final, well done boys! 👏
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This was the Indian pair's fourth victory against Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in six encounters.
The Indians will take on the winner of the match between world No. 1 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang of the People's Republic of China and Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan, ranked seventh. The final will be played on Sunday.