We're back with our 50th anniversary episode and once again with an amazing guest in world no. 2 men's doubles player Chirag Shetty!
Chirag shares so much great insight into the growth of his pairing with Satwik Rankireddy, working with Mathias Boe as a coach, their aspirations for the future and so much more.
Obviously we also had to chat about the overall development of Indian doubles, so tune in if you want to get to know Chirag a lot better and get inside the mind of a true pioneer in Indian badminton.
We apologize for the sound from HK being a bit below standard at times - and we are also aware of the screen format is not optimal. We will try to improve - thanks for all the suggestion and comments on this! :-)
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome
01:25 Why no Australia Open?
03:23 Is chasing world no. 1 ranking a priority?
04:30 Tournament planning - how, who, why.
07:10 Rating World Championship & Asian Games
10:56 Reason for amazing developement and results past 12 months
13:14 Times are changing for Indian doubles
19:19 What Mathias Boe has brought to Chirag/Satwik's partnership as a coach
25:00 How Mathias even became part of the team
29:09 Is Chirag India's only sushi lover?
33:18 Swithing base between Hydrabad & Mumbai
36:30 Experiences from Syed Modi International
38:36 Playing with the guy with the hardest smash in the world - 500 km/h!
41:20 Validity of the world record smash though...
45:17 Comparing Satwik & Mads Kolding's smashes
47:15 Next big goal
47:58 Missing recognition for achievements as a doubles player?
49:55 Wrap up & more food talk :-)
6 май 2024
