India&rsquo;s top shuttlers gear up for the Hong Kong Open Super 500, starting Tuesday, with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty leading the charge after their bronze medal finish at the World Championships in Paris.
Currently ranked world No. 3, the duo have been India&rsquo;s most consistent performers this season, reaching multiple semifinals across India, Malaysia, China, and Singapore. Seeded eighth, they open against Chinese Taipei&rsquo;s Chiu Hsiang Chieh and Wang Chi-Lin.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who impressed with a win over China&rsquo;s Wang Zhi Yi at the Worlds, starts against Denmark&rsquo;s Line Christophersen. Former world No. 6 Lakshya Sen faces Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei as he searches for form post-Paris Olympics.
Veteran HS Prannoy meets Japan&rsquo;s Kodai Naraoka, while US Open champion Ayush Shetty takes on China&rsquo;s Lu Guang Zu. In women&rsquo;s singles, Anupama Upadhyaya faces Japan&rsquo;s fourth seed Tomoka Miyazaki, and Rakshitha Ramraj challenges Thailand&rsquo;s fifth seed and former world champion Ratchanok Intanon.
In doubles, Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi compete in men&rsquo;s doubles, while Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda play in women&rsquo;s doubles. Mixed doubles features Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto and Rohan Kapoor-Gadde Ruthvika Shivani facing tough opponents from Chinese Taipei and China, respectively.
Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth meets Tharun Mannepalli in an all-Indian qualifier, while Kiran George takes on Malaysia&rsquo;s Cheam June Wei and S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian faces Canada&rsquo;s Wang Yue Hang.
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India’s top shuttlers, including Satwik-Chirag and PV Sindhu, eye glory at Super 500 event

Satwik-Chirag Lead India at Hong Kong Open

India’s top shuttlers, including Satwik-Chirag and PV Sindhu, eye glory at Super 500 event

September 8, 2025 | 14:29 IST