Chirag Shetty

Indian professional badminton player

Indian Mumbai, India Cancer 186 cm
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Quick Info

ProfessionIndian professional badminton player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/07/1997
Age29 years
BirthplaceMumbai, India
Zodiac SignCancer

Latest News about Chirag Shetty

02/09/2025

After the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy said their wins over higher-ranked Malaysian and Chinese pairs felt especially meaningful. Their run ended with a bronze medal, and the result added another major international podium finish to their record.

15/04/2025

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were ranked World No. 11 in men's doubles in April 2025. The pair remained one of India's leading badminton combinations, building on their earlier World No. 1 ranking and major title wins at events such as the Indonesia Open and French Open.

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameChirag Chandrashekhar Shetty

Physical Stats & More

Height186 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolRyan International School, Mumbai
College/UniversityNarsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesWatching series and movies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherChandrashekhar Shetty (Hotelier)
MotherSujata Shetty (Runs an academy at Goregoan Sports Club)
SiblingsArya Shetty (Professional badminton player)

Career

International DebutSwiss Junior Open 2014 Men's Doubles
TeamIndia
Coach/Mentor
  • Uday Pawar
  • Mathia Boe
Events
  • Men's Doubles
  • Mixed Doubles
HandednessRight
Highest Ranking
Men's Doubles1 (October 2023)
Mixed Doubles413 (27 August 2015)
Medals
Gold
  • 2018: Commonwealth Games, Mixed team, Gold Coast, Australia
  • 2023: Asian Games, Men's Doubles
  • 2024: French Open, Men's Doubles
  • 2022: Commonwealth Games, Men's Doubles
  • 2022: Asian Games, Men's Doubles
  • 2023: Indonesia Open (Super 1000), Men's Doubles
  • 2023: Badminton Asia Championships, Men's Doubles
Silver
  • 2018: Commonwealth Games, Men's doubles, Gold Coast, Australia
  • 2019: French Open (Super 750), Men's doubles
Bronze
  • 2016: Asia Team Championships, Men's team, Hyderabad, India
  • 2020: Asia Team Championships, Men's team, Manila, Philippines
  • BWF World Championships (multiple bronze medals)
Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tournament(s)
BWF International Challenge/Series
  • 2016: Winner at Mauritius International, Men's doubles
  • 2016: Winner at India International Series, Men's doubles
  • 2016: Winner at Tata Open India International, Men's doubles
  • 2016: Winner at Bangladesh International, Men's doubles
  • 2017: Winner at Vietnam International, Men's doubles
  • 2019: Winner at Brazil International, Men's doubles
BWF World Tour
  • 2018: Winner at Hyderabad Open (Super 100), Men's doubles
  • 2018: Runner-up at Syed Modi International (Super 300), Men's doubles
  • 2019: Winner at Thailand Open (Super 500), Men's doubles
  • 2019: Runner-up at French Open (Super 750), Men's doubles
  • 2024: Winner at French Open (Super 750), Men's doubles
  • 2023: Winner at Swiss Open, Men's doubles, beating China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22
  • 2023: Winner at Indonesia Open (Super 1000), Men's doubles
Swiss Open2023: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won doubles title, beating China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22; this was their fifth World Tour title.
Awards & Honours
  • Arjuna Award 2020
  • Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 (9 January 2024)
  • BWF Most Improved Player of the Year Award 2018 (nomination)

Favourites

Badminton player(s)
Tennis PlayerRafael Nadal
Food
  • Pav Bhaji
  • Kori Roti
  • Pomfret Fry
Musician(s)/band(s)
GameTemple Run
Film(s)
Bollywood
  • 2 States (2014)
  • Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Hollywood
  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  • Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
TV Shows
Indian
  • MTV Roadies
  • Chhote Miyan Dhaakad
  • Sacred Games
American
  • Breaking Bad
  • Narcos
  • Friends
CartoonShin-chan
BookTouch Play - The Prakash Padukone Story

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chiragshetty/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Shettychirag04

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Chirag Shetty is an Indian professional badminton player known for mixed team & Men’s doubles events.
2. He started playing badminton at 7 and trained at Goregaon Sports Club under Manish Hadkar.
3. Chirag decided to pursue badminton professionally after 10th grade and trained under Pullela Gopichand in Hyderabad.
4. His debut was in the Sushant Chipalkatti Memorial India Junior International Badminton Championship in 2013.
5. Chirag achieved his first international gold with M.R. Arjun in the Swiss Junior Open 2014 Men’s Doubles.
6. In 2018, he won gold at the Commonwealth Games and in 2019, claimed the French Open title.
7. He received the Arjuna Award in 2020 and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023.
8. Chirag uses the Voltric 80 E-tune badminton racket for most tournaments.
9. He enjoys adventure sports and actively participates in them.
10. With partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, he became the first Indian doubles pair to achieve world number 1 ranking in October 2023.
11. The duo helped India win a maiden Thomas Cup title after Tokyo 2020.
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