Sydney (Australia), November 22 (ANI): India's men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, faced a surprising exit from the Australian Open 2025 after losing to Indonesia's Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Fajar Alfian on Friday.

The top-seeded Indian duo, ranked third in men's doubles, fell 21-19, 21-15 to the 13th-ranked Indonesian pair in a 50-minute clash, as per Olympics.com.

With Satwik-Chirag out, Lakshya Sen remains the sole Indian contender in the BWF Super 500 event, having defeated fellow Indian Ayush Shetty in Sydney's Olympic Boulevard to reach the semifinals.

Despite being a relatively new pairing, Alfian--who has twice won bronze at the World Championships with Muhammad Rian Ardianto--and Fikri have quickly risen in prominence since joining forces at the Jap

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