Dinesh Khanna would stay glued to the TV screen every time Indian shuttlers competed at the Asian Championship, hoping for his countrymen to break the gold medal jinx. Back in 1965, Khanna became the first Indian to win the men's singles title at the continental championships, a record that stayed intact for a good 58 years.

On Sunday, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended the title drought, claiming the gold medal in men's doubles with a 16-21, 21-17, 21-19 win over Malaysian combination of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in a nail-biting final in Dubai.