India, May 16 -- Bangkok has always been a very special place for ace doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. It was the Thailand Open title in 2019 that propelled the world No.4 to the elite circles of men's doubles badminton.

That title not just made them a regular fixture in the top 10 but also gave them the momentum for winning several other accolades, including another Thailand Open crown in 2024, which in fact was their last title to date.

The top seeds now find themselves on the verge of another Thailand Open title after reaching the final of the in the $500,000, Super 500 competition with a 19-21, 22-20, 21-16 victory in an hour and 22 minutes over Malaysian third seeds Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin at the Ni...