The world no. 4 pair were trailing 6-11 in the first game against the Malaysian pair Kang Khai Xing & Aaron Tai when Satwik pointed to his right shoulder, which has been bothering him for a while, and the duo gave a walkover to their opponents on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have withdrawn from the Indonesia Open 2026 due to the former\u2019s injury. The pair will now focus on recovery and rehabilitation as they prepare for the important tournaments ahead. We wish Satwik a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing the duo back on court soon,\" BAI said in a statement. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Satwik's recurring shoulder issue had previously led to the pair's withdrawal from the Badminton Asia Championship earlier this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Last week, the duo battled back from a game down to defeat Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri 18-21, 21-17, 21-16, becoming the first men\u2019s pair from India to win the Singapore Open. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, the mixed doubles duo of Rohan Kapoor & Ruthvika Gadde started strong at the BWF Super 1000 event, defeating the world No. 20 Taipie pair of Yang Po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang to book their place in the next round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Last week, the duo battled back from a game down to defeat Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri 18-21, 21-17, 21-16, becoming the first men\u2019s pair from India to win the Singapore Open. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men\u2019s doubles, the Indian pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun upset Malaysia\u2019s Tan Wee Kiong, a Rio 2016 men\u2019s doubles silver medallist, and Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub in the opening round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n