Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty duo steal the show with 'Gangnam Style' dance after Korea Open 2023 Final victory

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat World No. 1 Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty

Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty displayed their exceptional talent as they secured a remarkable victory in the Korea Open 2023 men's doubles final against Indonesia's world no. 1 pair, Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. The thrilling encounter saw the Indian duo claim the title in a captivating three-game battle with a final score of 17-21, 21-13, 21-14 in Yeosu, Korea.

While their victory on the badminton court was impressive enough, what truly grabbed everyone's attention was their celebratory dance. After clinching the title, Rankireddy and Shetty did the iconic 'Gangnam Style' dance, made famous by K-pop legend PSY, right in the heart of Korea, adding a touch of irony to their jubilant moment.

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This impressive victory marks Rankireddy and Shetty's third Super 500 title of their career, previously triumphing at the Thailand Open 2019 and the Yonex Sunrise India Open 2022. Additionally, they secured their third BWF World Tour title in 2023, having earlier conquered the Swiss Open 2023 (Super 300) and Indonesia Open 2023 (Super 1000) earlier this year.

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Earlier, in the semi-finals, the Indian pair scored their first victory 21-15, 24-22 over China’s Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang in three meetings. Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang got the better of the Indians at the All England Open and Malaysia Open, earlier this year.

Satwiksairaj and Chirag had entered the semifinals with a straight-game win over Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in just 40 minutes 21-14 21-17.

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