Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag crash out in semifinals as Indian challenge ends

India's challenge at the Malaysia Open 2025 came to an end on Saturday, January 11 as Satwiksairaj Ranbkireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the competition in the semi-finals of the men's doubles. Satwik-Chirag lost to South Korea's Won Ho Kim and Seung Jae Seo.

In Short

• Satwik-Chirag lost the match 10-21, 15-21
• The Indian duo struggled to find rhythm in the semi-final clash
• Satwik-Chirag will next be in action during the India Open

India's challenge at the Malaysia Open 2025 came to an end on Saturday, January 11 as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the semi-finals of the men's doubles. Satwik-Chirag were defeated by the South Korean pair of Won Ho Kim and Seung Jae Seo by a margin of 10-21, 15-21 as they couldn't make it to the final of the Super 1000 tournament at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.

The Indian duo had a tough challenge in the quarterfinals as they saw off a stern test against the Malaysian pair of Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo with a scoreline of 26-24, 21-15 in 49 minutes. However, luck was certainly not on the side of Satwik-Chirag on Saturday as they were outclassed by their South Korean counterparts. The Indian duo had a rather slow start to their game and found themselves trailing 6-11 at the halfway mark of the first game.

The Korean duo dominated the court throughout and took the first game within 19 minutes to push Satwik-Chirag on the backfoot. The second game was a lot better for the Indian duo as they would show more resilience and had gone into an 11-8 lead at the halfway mark.

However, the happiness for the fans of the Indian duo was short-lived as Kim and Seo mounted a comeback and sealed the game 21-15 to dump Satwik-Chirag out of the competition and progress to the final. India's challenge also at the Super 1000 tournament came to an end with the defeat of Satwik-Chirag as Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, Priyanshu Rajawat and others exited the competition within the first 2 rounds.

Satwik-Chirag aims to bounce back in the India Open

While their challenge in the season opener came to an end in the semi-finals, Satwik-Chirag will be aiming to bounce back quickly from the disappointment. The duo will be in action in the India Open, which will start from January 14.

Satwik-Chirag will face Malaysia’s Wei Chong Man and Kai Wun Tee in the Round of 32 in the India Open.