Overview

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost the semifinal 19-21, 21-18, 12-21 to China’s Liu Yi and Chen Bo Yang in a 67-minute match at Paris’ Adidas Arena.
• They secured the medal by beating Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-12, 21-19 in the quarterfinals, avenging their Paris 2024 Olympic exit to the same pair.
• Earlier, the Indians rallied past Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang 19-21, 21-15, 21-17 to reach the last eight.
• The bronze extends India’s run of winning at least one medal at every BWF World Championships since 2011 and concludes the country’s 2025 campaign.
• The run capped a stop-start season for the duo marked by injuries, illness and personal loss, highlighting a resilient return to form on the world stage.