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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIndia\u2019s men\u2019s doubles coach Tan Kim Her believes Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty<\/a> have the ability to challenge for the BWF World Championships<\/a> title, but Satwik\u2019s recurring shoulder injury remains a major concern.The Indian pair, bronze medallists at the 2022 and 2025 World Championships, missed some tournaments because of Satwik\u2019s injury. They returned strongly by winning the Singapore Open Super 750 in June and have received a first-round bye in this year\u2019s event.\u201cHis shoulder is almost fully recovered now. He is ready now,\u201d Tan said.\u201cHe has gone under rehab. I think now he is improving a lot. Of course, the rehab is still there but he is getting much better. Chirag is fully 100 per cent fit.\u201dTan said Satwik\u2019s previous shoulder tear continues to worry him, especially after another break from competition.\u201cSo this one, especially for Satwik. His shoulder… he already had the tear. So it’s on and off. So hopefully this time he can overcome. This is my concern. Other than that, both of them are very committed, very disciplined. But injury there, we cannot do anything.\u201dThe coach also stressed the need for Satwik to regain his match rhythm and confidence.\u201cIf they’re mentally strong, they can beat anyone, as we saw in the Singapore Open. But if they’re mentally not strong, they can lose to anyone,\u201d Tan said.<\/p>\n Tan urged the pair not to worry about winning every event and instead peak at the right time.\u201cI always tell them, we have to pick at the right time. We cannot win every tournament. The important part is the major tournament. We try to hit the major tournament,\u201d he said.With the World Championships followed by the Asian Games<\/a>, Tan said managing expectations will be crucial.\u201cSometimes you’re under pressure, it’s something like, you go, you have to win, you have to win. So I told them, stay one match at one time. Expectation is high,\u201d he said.He added that India\u2019s pair is strong in attack, but needs to improve defensively to match South Korea\u2019s best players.<\/div>\nFocus on major tournaments<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n