Shenzhen, Sept. 5 -- Indian men's doubles stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showcased composure and tactical brilliance to overcome Malaysia's Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong in a hard-fought three-game semifinal, sealing their place in the China Masters final for the third time on Saturday in Shenzhen.

The world No. 5 Indian pair, runners-up in the 2023 and 2025 editions, bounced back from a second-game setback to prevail 21-15, 18-21, 21-11 over the world No. 29 Malaysians in one hour and five minutes.

The third game was completely dominant from the Indians, who now await either the Malaysian pair of Kai Wun Tee/Roy King Yap or the Chinese pair of He Ji Ting/Ren Xiang Yu in the final, as per ESPN.

The victory too...