August 18, 2026 10:28 AM
Badminton: Ayush Shetty stuns world number one Shi Yuqi at World Championships
India's Ayush Shetty produced a major upset at the badminton World Championships by knocking out defending champion and world number one Shi Yuqi of China 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in the men's singles first round on Monday in New Delhi. The 21-year-old, making his World Championships debut, took the opening game with an aggressive display at the net before Shi levelled the contest. Shetty then built an 11-5 lead in the decider and held off a late fightback from the Chinese top seed to seal a landma...