Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Biography, Age, Awards, Achievements, Net Worth -

One of the hardest hitters of the shuttle cock, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, is a badminton player from India. Satwiksairaj plies his trade as a doubles player and his height and aggressive play form his forte. Satwiksairaj partners with Chirag Shetty in the Men’s doubles category, and the duo were entitled to be the first pair to win the Badminton World Federation’s Super 500 tournament. The people in India celebrated their success in winning a gold medal at the Thailand Open.

Satwiksairaj also plays alongside Sikki Reddy in the Mixed doubles’ category, where they have done well.

EARLY LIFE

In 2018, Satwiksairaj Rankiredddy became one of the key players from India who headed the Indian badminton contingent for the Asian Games. At the age of 17, the badminton player emerged as one of the most threatening players in the international circuit. From the very beginning, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy is a confident player who did not make mistakes while playing for his country.

PERSONAL LIFE

Indian badminton player Satwiksairaj Rankireddy was born on 13^th August 2000. He hails from Amalapuram, East Godavari town in Andra Pradesh. He started playing the sport (badminton) after he drew inspiration from his father who himself is a former state-level player. Not only his father, but Satviksairaj’s elder brother is also a badminton player. In 2014, he joined the famous Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, in Hyderabad where he decided to become a double’s specialist. The little Satviksairaj used to accompany his father to watch volleyball matches & there he was thrilled by the jump smash. The young player was fascinated when people screamed ‘WOW! WHAT A SMASH!!’. After seeing his brother, Nandagopal, hitting jump smash and that’s when Satviksairaj started learning jump smash and other varieties. He has worked really hard to gain that tall frame & strong shoulders. The player has practiced in cement courts of Amalapuram which help him today to hit a smash of 400 kph.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has many more years to build his career & acquire heights. The badminton player’s only focus has been on the doubles which has helped him to reach the tremendous heights at a small age.

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

In 2004, Satwiksairaj joined Pullela Gopichand Academy where the legendary badminton player, Gopichand, himself shaped his athletic career. Indeed the academy established an exceptional badminton player, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. He played doubles on courts & developed his attacking style

Satwiksairaj came into limelight when the young player clinched the Tata Open India Challenge along with Chirag Shetty. The duo also won the Vietnam Open International Challenge where they defeated Markis Kido & Hendra Gunawan. This victory ultimately made them the badminton sensations of India. They successfully qualified for the Glasgow World Championship. They showcased remarkable performances at both the Korea Open & the French Open which helped them to reach the quarterfinals of the tournaments.

India has many badminton legends but it was awful that still, the country didn’t have a single medal in the Commonwealth Games. But this got changed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast where the Indian badminton team earned a gold medal in the mixed event. Satwiksairaj & Ashwini Ponappa defeated the Malaysian team, Peng Soon Chang & Liu Ying Goh, by their excellent smashes.

Another medal was added to Satwiksairaj’s tally when he along with Chirag Shetty defeated the Sri Lankan team & entered the Men’s Doubles Event Final. The duo became the first Indian badminton players to do so. But they lost the gold medal to the England team in the finals and settled with the silver medal.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have become dynamic partners of Indian badminton. With diversified nature and backgrounds, the duo got along after a long period of time. But today, their pairing is termed to be one of the outstanding pairings in the badminton field. In 2018, the duo made themselves to the top 20 for the first time in their badminton career.

Rankireddy started his Premier Badminton League (PBL) career in Hyderabad Hunters. His tremendous energy & unorthodox style made Satwiksairaj popular in his team. He also got an edge due to his versatility as mixed doubles and doubles. He was also a part of the team that won the 2017 title.

ACHIEVEMENTS

ASIAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Bronze: 2016, Hyderabad: Men’s team

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Gold: 2018, Gold Coast: Mixed team
Silver: 2018, Gold Coast: Men’s doubles

BADMINTON WORLD FEDERATION TOUR

Men’s Doubles

YEAR	TOURNAMENT	LEVEL	PARTNER	OPPONENT	RESULT
2019	Thailand Open	Super 500	Chirag Shetty	Li Junhui Liu Yuchen	Gold Winner
2018	Syed Modi International	Super 300	Chirag Shetty	Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian	Silver Runner-up
2018	Hyderabad Open	Super 100	Chirag Shetty	Akbar Bintang Cahyono, Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani	Gold Winner

BADMINTON WORLD FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Men’s Doubles

YEAR	TOURNAMENT	PARTNER	OPPONENT	RESULT
2019	Brazil International	Chirag Shetty	Jelle Maas Robin Tabelling	Gold Winner
2017	Vietnam International	Chirag Shetty	Trawut Potieng Nanthakarn Yordphaisong	Gold Winner
2016	Bangladesh International	Chirag Shetty	M. Anilkumar Raju, Venkat Gaurav Prasad	Gold Winner
2016	Tata Open Indian International	Chirag Shetty	Arjun M.R Ramchandran Shlok	Gold Winner
2016	India International Series	Chirag Shetty	Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin	Gold Winner
2016	Mauritius International	Chirag Shetty	Dhruv Kapila Saurabh Sharma	Gold Winner

Mixed doubles

YEAR	TOURNAMENT	PARTNER	OPPONENT	RESULT
2016	Bangladesh International	K. Maneesha	Tanupat Viriyangkura Thanyasuda Wongya	Gold Winner
2016	India International Series	K. Maneesha	Low Hang Yee Cheah Yee See	Gold Winner
2016	Mauritius International	K. Maneesha	Yogendran Khrishnan Prajakta Sawant	Gold Winner
2015	Tata Open Indian International	K. Maneesha	Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan	Gold Winner