India’s star men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday achieved a new career-high ranking after their historic BWF Super 1000 title at the Indonesia Open.
The pair defeated defending world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the final to win India’s maiden BWF Super 1000 title on Sunday.
Satwik and Chirag have had a remarkable 2023 so far, winning two World Tour tournaments including the Swiss Open and Indonesia Open along with gold medals at the Badminton Asia Championships.
In men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth moved up three places to enter the top-20 at world rank 19, while Lakshya Sen jumped two places to be ranked 18th.
HS Prannoy, the highest-ranked Indian men’s singles player in the world, retained his position at number 9 in the world rankings after his semi-final run at the Indonesia Open.
Additionally, rising talent Priyanshu Rajawat achieved a career-best ranking of 30, making him the fourth Indian player to enter the top 30 rankings.
In women’s singles, two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has jumped two places to be ranked 12th in the world rankings. Despite her limited participation in tournaments, Saina Nehwal has also managed to gain one place, now holding the coveted position of world No. 31.
Women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand retained their position at No.16 in the rankings. On the other hand, Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam experienced a slight drop, dropping two places to be ranked 41st.
In Mixed Doubles, Rohan Kapoor and Sikki Reddy have moved up two places to reach World No. 33. Tanisha Crasto and Ishan Bhatnagar have dropped a place and are now world No. 38.
Rohan Kapoor and Sikki Reddy have gained two places in the mixed doubles category to reach 33rd in the world rankings. In contrast, Tanisha Crasto and Ishan Bhatnagar experienced a minor setback, slipping a place to world No. 38.