Brothers of Destruction Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will enter the Commonwealth Games 2022 as a strong contender for Gold.
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In Commonwealth Games 2018, the Indian men’s doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy entered the quadrennial event as newcomers in the international arena. However, the pair was determined to achieve something bigger than their ranks. They took the challenge and accomplished the task by reaching the Men’s doubles final at the Gold Coast, 2018. Although they suffered a straight-set defeat against the Rio Olympics 2016 Bronze medal pair Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge by 13-21, 16-21, the duo had ensured the nation’s first-ever medal in Men’s doubles event with a silver medal victory.
Four years later, the Indian pair established themselves as one of the destructive pairs in the men’s doubles event. The duo represented India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and defeated the Chinese Taipei’s pair of Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin which eventually claimed the Gold medal. However, the duo suffered a heart-breaking exit from Tokyo despite winning two out of three matches as the top two teams to qualify for the knockouts from each group were decided based on the number of sets won. After Tokyo, the world-ranked eighth pair played a huge role in India’s historical triumph at the Thomas Cup 2022. Known as the Brothers of Destruction, Chirag and Satwik will enter the competition with a much bigger aim than before at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
| Tournament | Year | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| India Open | 2022 | Super 500 | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21-16, 26-24 | Gold medal |
| Thomas Cup (Team Event) | 2022 | – | – | – | Gold medal |
| French Open | 2019 | Super 750 | Marcus Gideon Kevin Sukamuljo | 18-21, 16-21 | Silver medal |
| Thailand Open | 2019 | Super 500 | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 21-19, 18-21, 21-18 | Gold medal |
| Brazil International | 2019 | – | Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling | 21-14, 21-18 | Gold medal |
| Commonwealth Games | 2018 | – | Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge | 13-21, 16-21 | Silver medal |
| Syed Modi International | 2018 | Super 300 | Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 11-21, 20-22 | Silver medal |
| Hyderabad Open | 2018 | Super 100 | Akbar Cahyono Moh Reza Isfahani | 21-16, 21-14 | Gold medal |
The men’s doubles pair are the first and only Indian pair to be ranked inside the top 10 of the BWF World Rankings. They achieved their career’s highest ranking (7) on November 12 2019 and are currently eighth-ranked in the World. The duo got nominated for the BWF Most Improved Player of the Year awards in 2018. They scripted history by winning the Thailand Open title in 2019, becoming the first-ever doubles pair in Badminton to win a BWF Tour 500 event. The shuttlers duo were awarded the Arjuna award in a virtually held ceremony on August 29, 2020.
