A recurring shoulder injury has been "frustrating" for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and at times "irritating" for partner Chirag Shetty, but the Indian pair will stick to their "aggressive and explosive" brand of badminton as they target a better medal at their first World Championships on home soil. Satwik has been managing the shoulder problem for the last few years, making it difficult to maintain momentum after a good tournament. The duo had won the Singapore Open Super 750, their first title in two years, but subsequent flare-ups forced mid-match retirements and withdrawals at both the Indonesia Open and the Japan Open."It is always tough with the shoulder injury. I have been managing it for the last few years. It is on and off all the time. Sometimes I feel good and sometimes I feel not so good. It is frustrating. Obviously, you have the momentum and you want to continue," Satwik said."If you play a good tournament and then again you are off, it is irritating for your partner as well. It is not easy, but we are used to it. We know how to handle this situation. We have to respect the body as well."The injury, however, has not prompted the pair to alter their style."Our game style is the same. We didn’t change so much. It will be aggressive and explosive. That is what we played when we started and we will stick to that only," Satwik said.Satwik and Chirag are among the top five pairs to watch in a men's doubles draw that has traditionally been wide open. No pair has dominated the event for long, with six different combinations from five countries winning the last six editions."Doubles has evolved over the years. It is much faster, a lot of flat exchanges and long rallies, and every pair…
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