Malaysian badminton coach, Tan Kim Her, has been cleared to be India's doubles coach till the Asian Games in 2026 by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday. The 50-year-old’s return should raise the stock of the doubles combinations in the country.
The 24-year-old Chirag Shetty, who is ranked World No. 8 with R. Satwiksairaj in men’s doubles, welcomed the announcement. “Satwik and myself are happy that Tan coach will be back with us. We always looked up to him as he paired us together despite our early hesitation because while we were similar, neither of us was confident of playing the front court,” he said.
“Tan coach’s conviction helped us reach the level we did. He got us from nowhere to the top 16 by the time he left India. We are thankful to the Badminton Association of India and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for getting him onboard," Chirag said.
