India's defending champions Satwik-Chirag suffer shock by first-round exit at Asian Games
- India's defending champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost in the badminton doubles opener on Friday.
- Thailand's Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun won 21-12, 19-21, 14-21 in 68 minutes.
- The fourth-seeded Indian pair had won gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games and were a top medal hope.
- India also won bronze in the men's team event, losing 1-3 to China in the semifinal.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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