In 2022, Chirag Shetty and his teammates made history by becoming the sixth and only nation to win the Thomas Cup, know his age, height and state
In badminton, India has won a medal at each of the last two Olympic Games. Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal at the London Olympics in 2012, and PV Sindhu won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics. Both of these medals were for singles.
Chirag Shetty and Satwigsairaj Rankireddy, both men, were India’s best chance to win another medal in the badminton doubles event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. But Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, even though they beat Ben Lane and Sean Vendy of Great Britain 21-17, 21-19 in their last Group “A” match in Tokyo.
Chirag Shetty Age, Height, Family, Badminton Career, BWF Ranking, State And Racket
Chirag Shetty Biography
| Name | Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty |
| Chirag Shetty Age | 24 years |
| Date of Birth | 4 July 1997 |
| Chirag Shetty Coach | Tan Kim |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Chirag Shetty badminton racket | Voltric80 E-Tune |
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| Current Ranking | 7 (MD 22 March 2022) |
| Chirag Shetty Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Highest ranking | 7 (MD 12 November 2019) 413 (XD 27 August 2015) |
| Spouse | Unmarried |
| Chirag Shetty Sister | Arya Shetty |
| Chirag Shetty Parent | Chandrashekhar Shetty and Sujata Shetty |
| Chirag Shetty Hometown | Mumbai, India |
| Chirag Shetty Networth | $1-5 Million |
| Churag Shetty Partner | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy |
| Chirag Shetty Awards | Arjun Award |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Alma mater | Ryan International Shool, Mumbai |
| College | Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai |
| Chirag Shetty Instagram | @chiragshetty |
| @Shettychirag04 |
Career In Badminton
Chirag was born on July 4, 1997, in Mumbai. He is lucky to have parents who helped him a lot as he became a better badminton player. His dad, Chandrashekhar Shetty, told him and his sister, Arya Shetty, to try any sport they wanted.
He liked individual sports better because he knew how dirty the politics of team sports could be. Chirag chose badminton, which can be played alone or with a partner. However, the doubles became his main event.
Chirag hails from Mumbai is currently ranked seventh in the world in men’s doubles.
Chirag was very young when he showed he was good at sports. His school, Ryan International, named him the badminton champion. At the Uday Pawar Academy, he got his start in the business world. As he became one of India’s up-and-coming badminton players, he moved to Hyderabad to join the Gopichand Academy, which is one of the best places to make world-class players. There, he met Satwigsairaj Rankireddy, his doubles partner from Andhra Pradesh.
Family Of Chirag Shetty
Unlike some parents who tell their kids not to play sports and make them focus on schoolwork, Chandrashekhar and Sujatha Shetty wanted Shetty to get to the top just as much as he did. Arya Shetty, who is also a pro badminton player, is his sister. Chandrashekhar Shetty took care of his son a lot. Even though he didn’t like playing team sports at first, he never gave up.
Instead, he wouldn’t let Chirag be alone for even 15 days. If that happens, he would take his son with him and stay near his hotel room. In India, whenever Chirag has a tournament, Chandrashekhar would go with him. He usually likes to watch badminton matches for fun, but when Chirag played, he would get very nervous. Chirag’s success is mostly due to how much his father cares about him and wants him to win every match.
Awards & achievements For Chirag Shetty
- Arjun Award
Commonwealth Games
(Men’s doubles)
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Austral | Satwiksairaj Rankiredd | Marcus Ellis, Chris Langridge | 13–21, 16–21 | Silver |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 2 runners-up) Chirag Shetty
Men’s doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Akbar Bintang Cahyono, Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Fajar Alfian, Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Li Junhui, Liu Yuchen | 21–19, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon, Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | India Open | Super 500 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Mohammad Ahsan, Hendra Setiawan | 21–16, 26–24 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles) Chirag Shetty
Men’s doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mauritius International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Dhruv Kapila, Saurabh Sharma | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | India International Series | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Goh Sze Fei, Nur Izzuddin | 8–11, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2016 | Tata Open India International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Arjun M.R., Ramchandran Shlok | 10–12, 11–9, 11–7, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2016 | Bangladesh International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | M. Anilkumar Raju, Venkat Gaurav Prasad | 17–21, 21–7, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2017 | Vietnam International | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | Trawut Potieng, Nanthakarn Yordphaisong | 17–21, 21–9, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Brazil International | Satwiksairaj Rankiredd | Jelle Maas, Robin Tabeling | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
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