Chirag's win has opened doors for other players, says his dad

An elated Chandrashekhar Shetty, father of badminton player Chirag Shetty, who created history on Sunday, said his son's feat has opened the doors for aspiring shuttlers.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday became the first Indian pair to win a BWF Super 500 badminton tournament with a hard-fought win over Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen of China in the summit clash of Thailand Open in Bangkok.

"He (Chirag) has opened the doors for other badminton players, that they can also achieve (a similar feat) if they work hard and they (remain) focused," Chirag's father Chandrashekar told PTI over phone.

His father also termed the win as a spectacular.

"What I can say!...Spectacular win as no Indian has ever done (achieved the feat). It paves the way for younger players who are (playing) doubles, singles we have got lot of achievements. Other players will also think that on their day if Chirag and Satvik can do it,so why can't we. That is a big thing," he ...