File picture of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty.© AFP
Regardless of their exceptional dominance on the court docket and breaking unprecedented data, India’s Badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty specific a continuous need to realize extra and encourage the subsequent era. Satwiksairaj and Chirag clinched India’s first-ever Asian Video games gold medal in badminton, nonetheless, they’re striving for extra sooner or later, retaining the starvation alive and provoking the subsequent era as properly. “Personally I might say that we’ve got much more to realize. We’re glad however probably not glad. We have now way more to realize and we need to obtain extra and positively feels good to be World No. 1 and Asian Champions. We have now much more starvation inside. We have now much more to do within the upcoming tournaments and clearly we wished to encourage loads many younger youngsters to choose any sport. Good indicators for badminton that much more choosing the game in an expert means,” Satwiksairaj instructed ANI.
Chirag echoed his associate’s sentiments, emphasizing their unquenched need to progress, “Like Satwik mentioned we’re not but glad we’ve got much more tournaments and issues to realize sooner or later. We’re trying ahead to it and I hope in someway we are able to mentor these children and I hope there are various extra individuals enjoying on the highest degree and convey many extra medals for the nation.”
The star shuttler duo haven’t solely gained consideration with their dominance on the badminton court docket but additionally taking social media by storm with their distinctive dance steps which they carry out after successful a recreation.
Satwiksairaj revealed how the story behind that particular dance and mentioned, “It began from Thomas Cup. Thomas Cup finals. For me it naturally comes once I hear any drums or sound I robotically begin dancing. So, it occurred in Thomas Cup. It was drums being performed in dugout. So, it comes very naturally. After successful it grew to become a behavior for us. I get loads of messages that your match was okay however the dance was good. However I mentioned I gained the match then they are saying that sure it is tremendous however it’s the dance that we loved (Laughs). We need to win many tournaments and do many steps.”
Chirag additionally talked about their dance after victory and revealed that he simply tags alongside when his associate begins to bounce and mentioned, “Properly it comes fairly naturally to us. It’s really extra to do with Satwik. He begins to do the dance and I tag alongside. So, after each huge victory that we’ve got on the tour we try this and it’s fairly particular for us.”
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