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Badminton Asia Championships | ‘I was more aggressive than I’ve ever been...,’ says Ayush Shetty
Updated On: 14 April, 2026 09:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Karan Shankar
Ayush Shetty from Mangalore notched up shock wins over Thailand’s World No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Indonesia’s No. 4 Jonatan Christie and China’s seventh-ranked Li Shi Feng on his way to the summit clash

Ayush Shetty. Pic/Badminton Asia C’ships
India's World No. 25 Ayush Shetty, who bagged an impressive silver medal at the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, after losing in the final to China’s World No. 2 Shi Yu Qi on Sunday, revealed that the key to his giant-slaying run was his aggression during the week.
The 20-year-old shuttler from Mangalore notched up shock wins over Thailand’s World No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Indonesia’s No. 4 Jonatan Christie and China’s
seventh-ranked Li Shi Feng on his way to the summit clash.
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