May 8, 2026
‘Don’t Want Personal Fame…’: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Clarifies Remarks on Fan Culture After Thomas Cup

Reflecting on the culture of Indian fandom, Satwik launched a scathing attack. “When Chirag’s dancing celebration reel went viral, I was happy. But I remembered how somebody plays some random thing, and it gets 1 million followers. And I ask myself, ‘Why?’ Here we are fighting to win, and if we get injured, there’s no replacement for us. We play without support and under immense pressure in team events. But even a title was not enough last time,” he said.
