Mumbai: Badminton World Federation (BWF) has nominated star Indian players, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty for the Player Year of the Awards. The BWF Player of the Year Awards will be given in Hangzhou on December 11. The awards ceremony will be held during the annual BWF World Tour Finals gala dinner. There are eight award categories, including three for para badminton. The nominees were ratified by the BWF Council and selected based on performances from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023.
The star Indian duo has won India’s first-ever gold medal in men’s doubles event in badminton at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. They also won 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal, the 2022 Thomas Cup title and the 2022 World Championships bronze.
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Additionally, they have triumphed at prestigious tournaments such as the Asia Championships, Indonesia Super 1000, Korea Super 500 and Swiss Open Super 300 – all in one remarkable year.
The BWF World Tour Finals will be played at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium from December 13-17.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are nominated for the BWF Pair of the Year Award pic.twitter.com/C2Z4VVetJE
— Just Badminton (@BadmintonJust) November 21, 2023
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