Asian Games 2026: Chirag Shetty, the ‘strongest’ Indian shuttler

23 September,2026 09:16 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  A Correspondent

Chirag also seems unbeatable on the court as he and his doubles partner Satwik helped India reach the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Chirag Shetty. Pic/Shetty’s Instagram


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The Indian badminton contingent at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, flexed their grip strength in a fun game on Tuesday.

In a video shared by BAI's Instagram account, the likes of Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Kidambi Srikanth, and Lakshya Sen, among others tried their hand at testing their grip strength with Chirag emerging as the winner, recording 73.4 kilograms on the dynamometer. He proudly exclaimed: "Nobody can beat me, bro!"

Chirag also seems unbeatable on the court as he and his doubles partner Satwik helped India reach the semi-finals on Tuesday.

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