India’s top-ranked men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached their first final of the 2026 season after defeating Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in a thrilling last-four encounter at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Saturday.

The fourth-ranked Indian duo, seeded first in the tournament, recovered from dropping the first set to seal a gripping 19-21, 22-20, 21-16 win.