On Monday, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty realised one of their main goals when they clinched the men's doubles gold in Birmingham. The pair's road to recognition has been long and winding, and success has not come easy.
Exactly a year ago, after a forgettable campaign at the Tokyo Olympics, the duo was left without a coach as Mathias Boe stepped down due to contractual issues. Without a proper professional coach, their game suffered and they started losing to lower ranked opponents. Injuries too pegged them down.
