Ayush stunned three top-10 players en route his runner-up finish at the BAC.
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Last month, when India’s squad for the Thomas & Uber Cup was announced, Ayush Shetty was a young-and-upcoming 20-year-old who was getting his maiden call-up.
When India takes to the court in Denmark from April 24, he will be its most in-form player, having made a stirring run to the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) final in Ningbo, China, last week.
Ayush has broken into the world’s top-20 and there will be expectations galore. But he is confidence personified, despite 2026 being only his second full year on the senior circuit.
Published – April 16, 2026 09:00 pm IST
