Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty battled their way into the men's doubles final of the Thailand Open Super 500 after defeating Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in a thrilling semifinal on Saturday.
The Indian duo, champions in 2019 and 2024, edged past the world No. 9 pair 19-21, 22-20, 21-16 in an intense 82-minute contest to reach their first final of the season.
After losing a closely fought opening game, Satwik and Chirag showed great composure in the second, saving pressure moments before clinching it 22-20. They then dominated the decider with aggressive smashes and solid defence to seal victory.
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Chirag said the pair regained confidence after winning bronze at the Thomas Cup and expressed hope of lifting the title.
The Indians will now face Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in the final.
It will be their third final appearance at the USD 500,000 tournament and first of the season.
Below we look at the Indian duo's performance in the major finals they have appeared in:
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | Akbar Bintang Cahyono and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (Indonesia) | 21-16, 21-14 | Winners |
| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia) | 11–21, 20–22 | Runner Up |
| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen (China) | 21–19, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia) | 18–21, 16–21 | |
| 2022 | India Open | Super 500 | Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia) | 21–16, 26–24 | Winner |
| 2022 | French Open | Super 750 | Lu Ching-yao and Yang Po-han (Chinese Taipei) | 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Ren Xiangyu and Tan Qiang (China) | 21–19, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2023 | Indonesian Open | Super 1000 | Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia) | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia) | 17–21, 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2023 | China Masters | Super 750 | Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang (China) | 19–21, 21–18, 19–21 | Runner Up |
| 2024 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang (China) | 21–9, 18–21, 17–21 | Runner Up |
| 2024 | India Open | Super 750 | Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae (South Korea) | 21–15, 11–21, 18–21 | Runner Up |
| 2024 | French Open | Super 750 | Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan (Chinese Taipei) | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2024 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Chen Boyang and Liu Yi (China) | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2025 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang (China) | 21–19, 14–21, 17–21 | Runner Up |
| 2025 | China Masters | Super 750 | Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae (South Korea) | 19–21, 15–21 | Runner Up |
| 2026 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin (Indonesia) | Result Awaited | Result Awaited |
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