Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 12 -- India's star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semifinals of the Malaysia Open 2024 after overpowering China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

The India duo, who ranked World No 2, needed just 35 minutes to register a dominating victory over the world No 32 Chinese pair by a 21-11, 21-8 scoreline in the quarterfinals.

Rankireddy and Chirag were the dominant sides from the start. The Indian pair quickly gained a 7-0 lead and never allowed He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu a foothold in the match.

In the second game, the Chinese players stayed up with Rankireddy and Shetty at first, but the Indian duo soon found their rhythm and won handily to advanc...