Indian badminton players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fell to Korean world champions Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae during the China Masters 2025 final. The South Korean pair defeated the Indians 21-19, 21-15 at Shenzhen Arena on Sunday. This marked the second consecutive runner-up finish for the Indian duo on the BWF World Tour. The Indians had previously reached every round without losing a single game before Sunday's championship match. Their perfect tournament run ended against the recently crowned world champions.
The first game saw early Korean dominance before Indians gained an 11-7 halftime lead. Indians extended their advantage to 14-7 but allowed the Koreans to recover and level at 17-17. Korean errors gave the opener to their opponents 21-19. The second game remained close at 9-9 before Koreans took control. They secured five match points quickly and claimed the championship title decisively.
The first game saw early Korean dominance before Indians gained an 11-7 halftime lead. Indians extended their advantage to 14-7 but allowed the Koreans to recover and level at 17-17. Korean errors gave the opener to their opponents 21-19. The second game remained close at 9-9 before Koreans took control. They secured five match points quickly and claimed the championship title decisively.
