Tan Kim Her (center) with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty.
Malaysian coach Tan Kim Her, who first brought together India’s celebrated pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, returns to India taking charge of the doubles teams. Coach Tan reached Hyderabad Sunday night, Satwik confirmed on the sidelines of Go Sports Awards in Mumbai.
Tan replaces Danish Mathias Boe who took the Indians to the pinnacle of world rankings and helped them win the Asian Games gold ad Thomas Cup besides Indonesian Open, but twice faced disappointment at Olympics, 2024 being severely soul-crushing. While Boe fired up their rise to Top 5 and helped pick a World’s bronze, the current No 9 pair will aim for All England and the World Championship in coming years, guided by the Malaysian.
Asian Games Gold Medallist Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty won against Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the semifinals at Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2024 at IG Stadium, New Delhi on Saturday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna) 
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty play against Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto during their men’s doubles badminton group stage match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)