In their quest to win Olympic medal, India’s star doubles gamers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are including a ‘Plan B’ to their technique by incorporating tactical European type of play underneath new coach Mathias Boe. The world quantity 10 Indian duo performed its first match underneath Boe on the All-England Open final month however bowed out after dropping to Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen within the second spherical. “We were trying to play a new style of game. We may not have played our best but we played a game which was a lot more tactical, different style of play,” Shetty stated throughout a digital media interplay organised by SAI within the build-up to Tokyo Olympics. “If we really need to go for a shot at the medal we need to have a Plan B in place.”
Asked whether or not adjusting to the European type of play would have an effect on their Olympic preparation, Shetty stated: “Getting used to a new coach and a different kind of set up is a challenge. But both of us are at a level where we can play all kinds of game.”
“It’s just that we need some kind of tactical improvement in our game. We can defend, we can attack. We just need a few corrections here and there.”
His associate Rankireddy additionally hailed the brand new coach and stated there’s been numerous positivity because the appointment of the London Olympics silver medalist in January.
“The second team is playing really good. Definitely, there are a lot of changes from the previous coach. We have a European style of game now. Previously we had many Asian coaches. It’s been a little difficult for us to change our style of play but there have been a lot of positives, working really well.”
The duo’s subsequent problem could be the India Open from May 11-16, an occasion that shall be held closed doorways due to second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s very difficult to play without spectators at home. I was expecting family people would come, many were willing to come and support us but in this situation, it’s better to play in a bio-bubble. We are looking forward to it and aiming for a podium finish.”
Concerned concerning the latest ‘false positive’ take a look at for COVID-19, they stated they’re awaiting to get vaccinated earlier than heading off to Tokyo in July.
Recently, HS Prannoy was compelled to pull out of the Thailand Open after he had returned a ‘false positive’ take a look at for COVID-19.
“It’s disturbing with the false reports coming in. So definitely we will take the vaccine and go. We are looking for government permission,” Rankireddy stated.
“With the second wave coming, we definitely want to get vaccinated, whenever we get an approval,” his associate Shetty added.
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