The winner of the match between Hariharan Amsakarunan-Ruben Kumar and Liu Kuang Heng-Yang Po Han will face Satwik-Chirag in the second round. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were the first Indian pair to win a medal in the men's doubles event at the badminton world championships after settling for a bronze in Tokyo back in 2022.