Paris Olympic Games Men's Doubles Badminton Draw: Satwik-Chirag Get Comfortable Group

Ten days remain until the start of the much-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics. India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been drawn in Group C for the men's doubles badminton competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The draw for the 2024 Paris Olympics badminton men's doubles group stage took place on Monday at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The initial group stage draw for all other events was held on Friday. World Championships bronze medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who are third in the badminton world rankings, were seeded and drawn in Group C. The two-time Commonwealth Games champions have been drawn alongside the Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.

Satwik-Chirag get a comfortable group at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

1. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been drawn in men's doubles Group C

World Championships bronze medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty who are third in the badminton world rankings, were seeded and drawn in Group C. The two-time Commonwealth Games champions have been drawn alongside the Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. World No. 6 Alfian-Ardianto is the only other badminton pair in the top 10 placed in Group C. The men's doubles badminton Group C consists of world No. 31 Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel of Germany, as well as the world No. 43 French pair of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar.

𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🤩

Which Group C match-up are you most excited about? 🙌@satwiksairaj | @Shettychirag04 | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/t7x3WdMloA

— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) July 15, 2024

Talking about the latest Badminton news, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have competed against the Indonesian pair of Alfian-Ardianto five times and hold a favourable 3-2 head-to-head record. The most recent encounter was at the Korea Open 2023, where the Indian duo emerged victorious. The reigning Asian Games champions have also maintained an undefeated record against their German and French group-stage opponents. It will be interesting to see whether the dynamic Indian badminton duo can get India up on the medal tally.

The men’s doubles groups for #Paris2024.#Olympics #badminton | @Paris2024 @Olympics pic.twitter.com/6EmZNSo6h4

— BWF (@bwfmedia) July 15, 2024

2. Draw for other Indian shuttlers at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and India's top-ranked men's singles player HS Prannoy also received favourable draws for the group stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday. PV Sindhu is one of the Indian flag bearers during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The star badminton player will lead a seven-member Indian badminton team at the 2024 Summer Olympics. PV Sindhu will be the only shuttler in the women's singles category, finishing 12th in the Race to Paris Rankings. Sindhu will start her Olympic journey in Group M, while Prannoy has been placed in Group K.

World No. 13 Sindhu and Prannoy, seeded 13th, are both comfortably ahead of all their opponents in their respective groups. Meanwhile, the unseeded Lakshya Sen will compete against world No. 3 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in Group L of the men's singles. The reigning All-England champion holds a 4-1 head-to-head advantage over Sen. If Prannoy and Sen both win their respective groups, they will compete against each other in the round of 16. In the women's doubles, Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa are in Group C and will face the fourth-seeded Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida of Japan.

3. All you need to know about Badminton at the Paris Olympics 2024

With only 10 days left for the Paris Olympics 2024, let's delve into the Badminton events and the Olympic Badminton schedule. Badminton at the 2024 Olympic Games features two singles events (men's and women's) and three doubles events (men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles). Badminton will run from Saturday, July 27, to August 5. The sport's first medals will be awarded on Friday, August 2, when the mixed doubles medal matches are scheduled. The women's doubles medal matches take place on Saturday, August 3 followed by the men's doubles medal matches on Sunday, August 4. The competition concludes with the men's and women's singles medal matches on August 5. Porte de La Chapelle Arena in northern Paris will host the Olympic badminton competitions.

Indian badminton contingent

1. HS Prannoy

2. Lakshya Sen

3. PV Sindhu

4. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty

5. Tanisha Crasto & Ashwini Ponnappa

Indian badminton contingent's schedule

July 27, Saturday (Time is subject to change)

Mixed Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Women's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:50 PM IST
Men's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:40 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:40 PM IST
Men's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 2:30 PM IST

July 28, Sunday (Time is subject to change)

Mixed Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Women's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Men's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:50 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:40 PM IST
Men's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 2:30 PM IST

July 29, Monday (Time is subject to change)

Mixed Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Women's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:40 PM IST
Men's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:50 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:40 PM IST
Men's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 2:30 PM IST

July 30, Tuesday (Time is subject to change)

Women's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Men's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:50 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:40 PM IST
Men's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 2:30 PM IST

July 31, Wednesday (Time is subject to change)

Women's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Men's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:50 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Group Stage): Starts from 1:40 PM IST
Men's Singles (Group Stage): Starts from 12:50 PM IST
Mixed Doubles (Quarter-final): Starts from 11:50 PM IST

August 1, Thursday (Time is subject to change)

Women's Singles (Round of 16): Starts from 10:00 PM IST
Men's Doubles (Quarter-final): Starts from 4:30 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Quarter-final): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Men's Singles (Round of 16): Starts from 1:10 PM IST
Mixed Doubles (Semi-final): Starts from 11:00 PM IST

August 2, Friday (Time is subject to change)

Men's Doubles (Semi-final): Starts from 2:20 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Semi-final): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Men's Singles (Quarter-final): Starts from 9:10 PM IST
Mixed Doubles (Bronze Medal Match): Starts from 6:30 PM IST
Mixed Doubles (Gold Medal Match): Starts from 7:40 PM IST

August 3, Saturday (Time is subject to change)

Women's Singles (Quarter-final): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Bronze Medal Match): Starts from 6:30 PM IST
Women's Doubles (Gold Medal Match): Starts from 7:50 PM IST

August 4, Sunday (Time is subject to change)

Women's Singles (Semi-final): Starts from 12:00 PM IST
Men's Singles (Semi-final): Starts from 2:20 PM IST
Men's Doubles (Bronze Medal Match): Starts from 6:30 PM IST
Men's Doubles (Gold Medal Match): Starts from 7:40 PM IST

August 5, Monday (Time is subject to change)

Women's Singles (Bronze Medal Match): Starts from 1:15 PM IST
Women's Singles (Gold Medal Match): Starts from 2:25 PM IST
Men's Singles (Bronze Medal Match): Starts from 6:00 PM IST
Men's Singles (Gold Medal Match): Starts from 7:10 PM IST

Ab bas 🙌🏼 𝘥𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘢𝘬𝘪 𝘩𝘢𝘪. 🥹#Paris2024 𝘬𝘪 𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘶... 🤩 pic.twitter.com/aa5F14aX3v

— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) July 16, 2024