Indian badminton player (born 2000)
Badminton player
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Rankireddy in 2022
Personal information Country India Born (2000-08-13 ) 13 August 2000 (age 25) Amalapuram , Andhra Pradesh, IndiaHeight 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 77 kg (170 lb) Years active 2015–present Handedness Right Coach Tan Kim Her Men's doubles Highest ranking 1 (withChirag Shetty , 10 October 2023) Current ranking 3 (with Chirag Shetty, 21 October 2025) Honours BWF profile
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (born 13 August 2000) is an Indianbadminton player.[ 1] Chirag Shetty , he has won double bronze medals at theWorld Championships as well as gold medals at theAsian Games ,Asian Championships andCommonwealth Games . Rankireddy and Shetty are the only Indian doubles pair to reach number 1 in theworld ranking and win the World Tour Super 1000. They are also the first Indians to win a gold medal at theAsian Games inbadminton .[ 2]
In 2023, Rankireddy achieved aGuinness World Record for the fastest hit in badminton by any player, with his smash reaching a speed of 565 km/h.[ 3] [ 4]
Rankireddy was born on 13 August 2000 inAmalapuram , Andhra Pradesh.[ 5] Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad and decided to become a doubles specialist.[ 6]
In 2018, Rankireddy andChirag Shetty played a crucial role in earning India the historic gold medal in the Mixed Team event at the2018 Commonwealth Games , where they also won themen's doubles silver.[ 7] Hyderabad Open after beating the Indonesian pair ofAkbar Bintang Cahyono andMuhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in the final.[ 8]
In 2019, Rankireddy and Shetty became the first Indian doubles pair to win aBWF Superseries orBWF World Tour (Super 500+) title, when they won theThailand Open title, beating the Chinese pair ofLi Junhui andLiu Yuchen in the final.[ 9] French Open , where they lost in the final to the Indonesian pair ofMarcus Fernaldi Gideon andKevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo .[ 10]
In 2021, Rankireddy and Shetty lost to the Indonesian duo ofMohammad Ahsan andHendra Setiawan in the second round to crash out of the2020 Yonex Thailand Open .[ 11] 2020 Summer Olympics , but were eliminated in the group stage, following a loss toMarcus Fernaldi Gideon andKevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo . However, they were the only pair in the entire tournament who defeated eventual gold medalistsLee Yang andWang Chi-Lin , whom they had narrowly beaten in their first group stage encounter.[ 12] BWF World Tour Finals for the first time in their career, but withdrew from the tournament after a loss in their first group stage match to the Danish pair ofKim Astrup andAnders Skaarup Rasmussen .
In 2022, Rankireddy and Shetty started the year by winning theIndia Open .[ 13] Thomas Cup winning team. In the final, having lost the first game to the Indonesian duo ofKevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo andMohammad Ahsan , they displayed immense perseverance and tenacity to win the second game and close out the third game at 21–19, giving India a 2–0 lead over Indonesia. This was pivotal in helping India bag its maiden Thomas Cup trophy.[ 14] men's doubles gold at theBirmingham Commonwealth Games , beating the home pair ofBen Lane andSean Vendy in the final.[ 15] BWF World Championships , Rankireddy and Shetty won a bronze medal, India's first-ever men's doubles medal at the tournament. They beat defending championsTakuro Hoki andYugo Kobayashi in the quarter-finals, but lost in the semi-finals to eventual championsAaron Chia andSoh Wooi Yik .[ 16] French Open by beating Chinese Taipei pairLu Ching-yao andYang Po-han in the finals.[ 17]
In 2023, Rankireddy and Shetty won their first title as a pair in theSwiss Open , beating the Chinese pair ofRen Xiangyu andTan Qiang in the final. The duo also crowned as Asian Champion after winning theAsian Championships held in Dubai. The duo won their first BWF World Super 1000 title by defeatingAaron Chia andSoh Wooi Yik in the final of theIndonesia Open , thus becoming the first men's doubles pair from India to win the event.[ 18] Korea Open defeating Indonesian PairFajar Alfian andMuhammad Rian Ardianto .
Rankireddy set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton, with his smash reaching a speed of 565 km/h. The previous record of 493 km/h was held by Malaysian playerTan Boon Heong , set in May 2013.[ 4]
Together with Shetty, he reached the final of Super 1000 event ofMalaysia Open and lost to the Chinese pair ofLiang Weikeng andWang Chang . Then they reached another final this year atIndia Open and again reached finals but lost to the Korean pair ofKang Min-hyuk andSeo Seung-jae in a tough game. Then they finally achieved success by winning their first tour of this year in Super 750 event ofFrench Open defeating Chinese Taipei pair ofLee Jhe-huei andYang Po-hsuan in straight games easily.[ 19]
The Malaysian Tan Kim Her who identified and paired Rankireddy with Shetty is back as their coach again.[ 20] Malaysia andIndia Open , they reached the semi-finals.[ 21] [ 22]
Awards and nominations [ edit ] World Championships [ edit ] Asian Championships [ edit ] [ edit ] The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[ 26] Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[ 27]
Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100 Chirag Shetty Akbar Bintang Cahyono Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani 21–16, 21–14 Winner 2018 Syed Modi International Super 300 Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto 11–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2019 Thailand Open Super 500 Li Junhui Liu Yuchen 21–19, 18–21, 21–18 Winner 2019 French Open Super 750 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2022 India Open Super 500 Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan 21–16, 26–24 Winner 2022 French Open Super 750 Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han 21–13, 21–19 Winner 2023 Swiss Open Super 300 Ren Xiangyu Tan Qiang 21–19, 24–22 Winner 2023 Indonesia Open Super 1000 Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik 21–17, 21–18 Winner 2023 Korea Open Super 500 17–21, 21–13, 21–14 Winner 2023 China Masters Super 750 Liang Weikeng Wang Chang 19–21, 21–18, 19–21 Runner-up 2024 Malaysia Open Super 1000 21–9, 18–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2024 India Open Super 750 Kang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae 21–15, 11–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2024 French Open Super 750 Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan 21–11, 21–17 Winner 2024 Thailand Open Super 500 Chen Boyang Liu Yi 21–15, 21–15 Winner 2025 Hong Kong Open Super 500 21–19, 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2025 China Masters Super 750 Kim Won-ho 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up
[ edit ] Men's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Mauritius International Chirag Shetty Dhruv Kapila Saurabh Sharma 21–12, 21–16 Winner 2016 India International Series Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin 8–11, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5 Winner 2016 Tata Open India International Arjun M.R. Ramchandran Shlok 10–12, 11–9, 11–7, 11–5 Winner 2016 Bangladesh International Venkat Gaurav Prasad 17–21, 21–7, 21–8 Winner 2017 Vietnam International Trawut Potieng Nanthakarn Yordphaisong 17–21, 21–9, 21–15 Winner 2019 Brazil International Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling 21–14, 21–18 Winner
Mixed doubles
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament[ edit ] BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament BWF Junior International Challenge tournament BWF Junior International Series tournament BWF Junior Future Series tournamentPerformance timeline [ edit ] Key (W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Individual competitions [ edit ] Record against opponents [ edit ] Men's doubles results withChirag Shetty against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 21 October 2025.[ 28]
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1949 :Chan Kon Leong ,Law Teik Hock ,Lim Kee Fong ,Ong Poh Lim ,Ooi Teik Hock ,Teoh Seng Khoon ,Wong Peng Soon ,Yeoh Teck Chye (MAL)1952 :Chan Kon Leong ,Ismail Marjan ,Ong Poh Lim ,Ooi Teik Hock ,Abdullah Piruz ,Wong Peng Soon (MAL)1955 :Eddy Choong ,Lim Kee Fong ,Ong Poh Lim ,Ooi Teik Hock ,Tan Jin Eong ,Wong Peng Soon (MAL)1958 :Lie Po Djian ,Njoo Kiem Bie ,Olich Solichin ,Ferry Sonneville ,Tan Joe Hok ,Tan King Gwan ,Eddy Yusuf (INA)1961 :Lie Po Djian ,Njoo Kiem Bie ,Ferry Sonneville ,Tan Joe Hok ,Tan King Gwan ,Eddy Yusuf (INA)1964 :Ang Tjin Siang ,Tutang Djamaludin ,Ferry Sonneville ,Tan Joe Hok ,Tan King Gwan ,Abdul Patah Unang (INA)1967 :Omar Manaf ,Billy Ng ,Ng Boon Bee ,Tan Aik Huang ,Tan Yee Khan ,Teh Kew San ,Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS)1970 :Darmadi ,Indra Gunawan ,Rudy Hartono ,Indratno ,Minjarti ,Muljadi (INA)1973 :Ade Chandra ,Indra Gunawan ,Christian Hadinata ,Rudy Hartono ,Muljadi ,Amril Nurman ,Tjun Tjun (INA)1976 :Ade Chandra ,Christian Hadinata ,Rudy Hartono ,Liem Swie King ,Amril Nurman ,Iie Sumirat ,Tjun Tjun ,Johan Wahjudi (INA)1979 :Christian Hadinata ,Rudy Hartono ,Liem Swie King ,Lius Pongoh ,Iie Sumirat ,Tjun Tjun ,Johan Wahjudi (INA)1982 :Chen Changjie ,Chen Tianlong ,Chen Yue ,Han Jian ,Lin Jiangli ,Luan Jin ,Sun Zhian ,Yao Ximing (CHN)1984 :Hastomo Arbi ,Christian Hadinata ,Hadiyanto ,Rudy Heryanto ,Hariamanto Kartono ,Eddy Kurniawan ,Liem Swie King ,Icuk Sugiarto ,Hadibowo Susanto (INA)1986 :Ding Qiqing ,Han Jian ,Li Yongbo ,Tian Bingyi ,Xiong Guobao ,Yang Yang ,Zhang Qiang ,Zhou Jincan (CHN)1988 :Chen Hongyong ,Chen Kang ,Li Yongbo ,Tian Bingyi ,Xiong Guobao ,Yang Yang ,Zhang Qingwu ,Zhao Jianhua ,Zhou Jincan (CHN)1990 :Chen Hongyong ,Chen Kang ,Li Yongbo ,Tian Bingyi ,Wu Wenkai ,Xiong Guobao ,Yang Yang ,Zhao Jianhua ,Zheng Yumin (CHN)1992 :Cheah Soon Kit ,Foo Kok Keong ,Kwan Yoke Meng ,Jalani Sidek ,Rahman Sidek ,Rashid Sidek ,Razif Sidek ,Soo Beng Kiang ,Wong Ewee Mun (MAS)1994 :Hariyanto Arbi ,Rudy Gunawan ,Eddy Hartono ,Rexy Mainaky ,Ricky Subagja ,Bambang Suprianto ,Joko Suprianto ,Hermawan Susanto ,Ardy Wiranata (INA)1996 :Hariyanto Arbi ,Antonius Ariantho ,Alan Budikusuma ,Rudy Gunawan ,Denny Kantono ,Rexy Mainaky ,Ricky Subagja ,Bambang Suprianto ,Joko Suprianto ,Ardy Wiranata (INA)1998 :Hariyanto Arbi ,Sigit Budiarto ,Tony Gunawan ,Hendrawan ,Marleve Mainaky ,Rexy Mainaky ,Ricky Subagja ,Joko Suprianto ,Candra Wijaya ,Indra Wijaya (INA)2000 :Hariyanto Arbi ,Antonius Ariantho ,Sigit Budiarto ,Tony Gunawan ,Hendrawan ,Taufik Hidayat ,Marleve Mainaky ,Rexy Mainaky ,Ricky Subagja ,Candra Wijaya (INA)2002 :Rony Agustinus ,Sigit Budiarto ,Halim Haryanto ,Hendrawan ,Taufik Hidayat ,Tri Kusharjanto ,Marleve Mainaky ,Budi Santoso ,Bambang Suprianto ,Candra Wijaya (INA)2004 :Bao Chunlai ,Cai Yun ,Chen Hong ,Chen Qiqiu ,Chen Yu ,Fu Haifeng ,Lin Dan ,Sang Yang ,Xia Xuanze ,Zheng Bo (CHN)2006 :Bao Chunlai ,Cai Yun ,Chen Hong ,Chen Jin ,Fu Haifeng ,Guo Zhendong ,Lin Dan ,Xia Xuanze ,Xie Zhongbo ,Zheng Bo (CHN)2008 :Bao Chunlai ,Cai Yun ,Chen Jin ,Chen Yu ,Fu Haifeng ,Guo Zhendong ,He Hanbin ,Lin Dan ,Shen Ye ,Xie Zhongbo (CHN)2010 :Bao Chunlai ,Cai Yun ,Chai Biao ,Chen Jin ,Chen Long ,Fu Haifeng ,Guo Zhendong ,Lin Dan ,Xu Chen ,Zhang Nan (CHN)2012 :Cai Yun ,Chai Biao ,Chen Jin ,Chen Long ,Du Pengyu ,Fu Haifeng ,Guo Zhendong ,Hong Wei ,Lin Dan ,Shen Ye (CHN)2014 :Hiroyuki Endo ,Hirokatsu Hashimoto ,Kenichi Hayakawa ,Noriyasu Hirata ,Takeshi Kamura ,Kento Momota ,Sho Sasaki ,Keigo Sonoda ,Kenichi Tago ,Takuma Ueda (JPN)2016 :Kim Astrup ,Viktor Axelsen ,Mathias Boe ,Mathias Christiansen ,Mads Conrad-Petersen ,Emil Holst ,Jan Ø. Jørgensen ,Mads Pieler Kolding ,Anders Skaarup Rasmussen ,Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (DEN)2018 :Chen Long ,Li Junhui ,Lin Dan ,Liu Cheng ,Liu Yuchen ,Qiao Bin ,Shi Yuqi ,Wang Yilyu ,Zhang Nan ,Zheng Siwei (CHN)2020 :Mohammad Ahsan ,Fajar Alfian ,Muhammad Rian Ardianto ,Leo Rolly Carnando ,Jonatan Christie ,Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo ,Marcus Fernaldi Gideon ,Anthony Sinisuka Ginting ,Daniel Marthin ,Shesar Hiren Rhustavito ,Hendra Setiawan ,Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA)2022 :Arjun M. R. ,Krishna Prasad Garaga ,Dhruv Kapila ,Srikanth Kidambi ,Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala ,Prannoy H. S. ,Priyanshu Rajawat ,Satwiksairaj Rankireddy ,Lakshya Sen ,Chirag Shetty (IND)2024 :He Jiting ,Li Shifeng ,Liang Weikeng ,Liu Yuchen ,Lu Guangzu ,Ou Xuanyi ,Ren Xiangyu ,Shi Yuqi ,Wang Chang ,Weng Hongyang (CHN)
1991–2000 2001–2010 2011–2020 2021–2030 Avani Lekhara ,Neeraj Chopra ,Ravi Kumar Dahiya ,Lovlina Borgohain ,P. R. Sreejesh ,Sumit Antil ,Pramod Bhagat ,Krishna Nagar ,Manish Narwal ,Mithali Raj ,Sunil Chhetri andManpreet Singh (2021) Sharath Kamal (2022) Chirag Shetty andSatwiksairaj Rankireddy (2023) Gukesh Dommaraju ,Manu Bhaker ,Harmanpreet Singh , andPraveen Kumar (2024)
Academy Venues Team Notable players
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List See also ‡ Former players
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 18 November 2025
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Chirag Shetty
Aaron Chia
Bronze
Chen Boyang
Marcus Ellis
Silver
Gold
Choi Sol-gyu
Akbar Bintang Cahyono
Winner
Runner-up
Lu Ching-yao
Trawut Potieng
Jelle Maas
