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Satwik-Chirag interview: ‘Wouldn’t want my kid to play badminton… sad to see India is not a sporting nation yet’

The Indian Express·Shivani Naik·27 days ago
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HS Prannoy rues that the Thomas Cup isn’t called the ‘World Cup’. Chirag Shetty says they don’t expect airport receptions, just basic appreciation by Indians for a tough medal won. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy is determined he won’t let his kids play badminton – the apathy he witnessed after India returned with a bronze medal, as well as gold in 2022, has broken his heart. Through a media interaction facilitated by SAI, and another later that included Chirag-Satwik together, India’s finest doubles pairing, spoke of what is rankling them so intensely. Satwik, what prompted your post that ‘nobody cares’ about India winning a Thomas Cup bronze medal this time? Satwik: I never share anything usually. I let go of things. But this time, I exploded. Someone has to speak up. It’s okay if I’m seen as the villain. In the last six months, I’ve been thinking that do only people who do bad things become popular. (When we crave appreciation), as players, we don’t want big things. No, we don’t want prize money.…

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