Chirag Shetty is an Indian professional badminton player. He was ranked among the top ten in doubles by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Wiki/Biography
Chirag Shetty, also known as Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty, was born on Friday, July 4, 1997 in Mumbai, India (25 years old; as of 2022 ). His zodiac sign is Cancer. Chirag Shetty received his primary and secondary education from Ryan International School, Mumbai. Chirag continued his higher education at Narmonji College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. Chirag Shetty started playing badminton at the age of 7 just to stay fit and pass his free time. Gradually, his interest in the sport grew and he started practicing professionally under the guidance of Manish Hadkar at Goregaon Sports Club. Chirag Shetty participated in various district and national level badminton tournaments before entering the juniors.
Childhood photos of Chirag Shetty (right) with her mother (middle) and sister (left)
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 62kg
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Chirag Shetty was born into a middle-class family in Mumbai, India, to parents Chandrashekhar Shetty and Sujata Shetty. Chirag Shetty’s father, Chandrashekhar Shetty, is a hotelier in Mumbai, and his mother, Sujata Shetty, is in Golgoan Sports, Mumbai The Goregoan Sports Club operates a sports academy.
Chirag Shetty and his parents
Chirag Shetty has a younger sister Arya Shetty. Arya is also a professional badminton player.
Chirag Shetty and his sister
Profession
Chirag Shetty started playing cricket in his spare time, eventually turning it into a professional sport. Chirag started his professional training at the age of 7 under the guidance of Uday Pawar at Uday Pawar Academy. During his school days, he participated in several competitions at inter-school and regional levels.
Chirag Shetty wins team title and individual bronze medal at school nationals
Chirag was a very studious person who was interested in learning science. But after passing 10th standard, he decided to give up science and move on to commerce in order to devote maximum time and energy to the practice. Chirag participated in various national and state-level badminton events during this period. Later, Chirag Shetty moved to Hyderabad to join Prela Gopichand Academy and trained under the guidance of the chief national coach or Prela Gopichand of the Indian national badminton team. Chirag Shetty marked his professional debut in 2013 at the Sushant Chipalkatti Memorial India Junior International Badminton Championships. Chirag next participated in the mixed doubles event at the Tata Open India International Challenge 2013 along with his doubles partner Kuhu; the duo performed well in the tournament but failed to reach the finals. Chirag Shetty won his first international gold medal in men’s doubles at the 2014 Swiss Junior Open, sharing the honor with Mr Arjun. The pairing of Chirag and Mr. Arjun became an instant hit as they won their second international gold medal against Scotland at the Yonex Belgium Youth Team.
Chirag Shetty and his pair partner MR Arjun won the gold medal at Yonex Belgium Juniors 2014
After observing Chirag’s performance in various tournaments, his Malaysian coach Tan Kim Hyuk separated him from his partner and paired him with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy 2016 Inaugural Senior National Doubles Tournament. Initially, the two did not have a good relationship on and off the court. . Chirag from Mumbai and Satwiksairaj from Amalapuram town in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh have huge differences in personality, which has become an obstacle for the two to get along. Chirag said while pairing up with Satwiksairaj;
We both used to rush back after playing at the net, which was a big problem. “
He further added,
But then the coach told us that Satvik’s backcourt game was very good and I should try to focus on improving my frontcourt game. Once we start doing this, the results start to show up. “
Chirag Shetty’s doubles partner Satwisraj Rankireddy shares their pairing experience
Earlier we used to stay in separate rooms. I used to go out with Telugu people. Then I don’t like going out with North Indian men. He used to eat everything, I used to only eat Indian food. So I used to go alone. Our coach told us to stay together and hang out together and now we have become good friends and he knows me well now and I know everything about him. “
Chirag Shetty and his doubles partner Satwiksairaj
After resolving all their differences, they became a dynamic duo in Indian badminton. The two first came into the spotlight after winning the 2016 Tata Open International Challenge in India. In the same year, they also won the championships in many international series such as the Mauritius International Series, the India International Series, the Bangladesh International Series, and the Vietnam Open International Challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqkng71_zuo
In 2018, Chirag and Satwiksairaj won their first Commonwealth Games gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Mixed Team event in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj win gold at Commonwealth Games 2018
Chirag Shetty and his doubles partner Rankireddy became the first Indian badminton doubles players to win the Super 500 series title after defeating China’s defending world champions Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen at the Thailand Open 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwNhD5dvaAI
In 2021, Chirag Shetty and his doubles partner Satwiksairaj qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and got the opportunity to represent India in the 2020 Olympics. Despite their best efforts, the two failed to qualify for the knockout rounds. Chirag shared a picture on his Instagram account and quoted:
Our reaction said it all – can we get to the quarter-finals? Sometimes, even your best efforts are not enough to guarantee you a spot in the quarterfinals. When the draw was done, we knew we were part of the strongest team and we needed to be at our best to advance to the group stage. Unfortunately for us, in the end 3 teams won 2 games each, making the winning and losing games the deciding factor. But that’s the nature of the sport and we have to live with it. “
Chirag Shetty’s Olympics posts on her Instagram account
In 2019, Chirag Shetty marked his business career by playing in the Premier Badminton League (PBL) as a member of the Pune 7 Aces team. Chirag’s participation in the PBL also earned him the opportunity to play with his ideal badminton player, the great Indonesian badminton player Hendra Setiawan. He shares his experience of playing with ideal Hendra Setiawan,
I saw him win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics and now I’m competing with him. It’s funny how life goes. “
He further added,
In addition, his calmness on the court is also impressive. This is something that comes from experience. “
medal
gold
- 2018: Commonwealth Games, mixed team, Gold Coast, Australia
- 2023: Asian Games, Men’s Doubles
Chirag Shetty and Rankireddy pose with gold medal
silver
- 2018: Commonwealth Games, Men’s Doubles, Gold Coast, Australia
bronze
- 2016: Asian Team Championships, Men’s Team, Hyderabad, India
- 2020: Asian Team Championships, Men’s Team, Manila, Philippines
Badminton World Federation (BWF) Championships
BWF International Challenge/Series
- 2016: Mauritius International Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016: India International Series Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016: Tata India International Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2016: Bangladesh International Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2017: Vietnam International Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019: Brazil International Men’s Doubles Champion
BWF World Tour
- 2018: Hyderabad Open (Super 100) Champion, Men’s Doubles
- 2018: Syed Modi International (Super 300) men’s doubles runner-up
- 2019: Thailand Open (Super 500) Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2019: French Open runner-up (super 750), men’s doubles
- 2023: Won the Swiss Open doubles championship with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy; they defeated the Chinese combination Ren Xiangyu/Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22 and won the World Tour Championship for the fifth time.
Awards and Honors
Arjuna Awards 2020
Chirag Shetty was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award at a virtual award ceremony held on August 29, 2020. The Arjuna Award is awarded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, to outstanding figures in the Indian sports community in recognition of their outstanding performance in the field of sports. Chirag Shetty was awarded a bronze statue of Arjuna, a certificate, a gown and a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh. On receiving this prestigious award, Chirag expressed his feelings:
I think this is a silver lining in difficult times. This will definitely motivate us to win greater victories and work harder to win more honors for the country. And, I think it comes at the right time. “
Chirag Shetty awarded Arjuna Award in virtual ceremony
2023 Kyle Ratner Award
In December 2023, Chirag Shetty was announced as the winner of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Favorites
- Food: Pav Bhaji, Kori Roti, Pomfret Fry
- Musicians/Bands: Major Lazer, Nucleya
- Movies: Bollywood – 2 States, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Hollywood – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Born on the Fourth of July
- TV Shows: India – MTV Roadies, Chhote Miyan Dhaakad USA – Breaking Bad, Narcos, Friends, Sacred Games
- Book: The Touch Game – The Story of Prakash Padukone
Facts/Trivia
- Chirag Shetty had always focused on becoming a doubles player, but in the early days of Chirag’s career, his father was not sold on the idea of playing as a team. Chirag’s father said in an interview,
I don’t want him to play on a team because unlike individual sports, there are a lot of factors involved in being on a team, including politics. In individual competition, if you are first, no one can stop you. “
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray congratulated Chirag Shetty on receiving the Arjuna Award.
Uddhav Thackeray congratulates Chirag Shetty
- Chirag Shetty has been nominated for the 2018 BWF Most Improved Player of the Year award along with his doubles partner Rankireddy.
Chirag Shetty named BWF Most Improved Player of the Year
- Chirag uses the less common Voltric 80 E-tune badminton racket in his matches.
Chirag Shetty uses Voltric 80 E-tune badminton racket during competition
- Chirag Shetty loves adventure sports. He often posts pictures of himself doing different adventure sports on his social media accounts.
Chirag Shetty goes skydiving
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