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#Ayush #Shetty #enters #top #BWF #rankings #Badminton #Asia #Championships #medal">Ayush Shetty enters top 20 in BWF rankings after Badminton Asia Championships medal Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty rose seven spots to No. 18 in the latest BWF rankings released on Tuesday after his successful run at the Badminton Asia Championships last week.
Shetty ended with a silver medal and became only the second Indian men’s singles player since Dinesh Khanna, who had won gold in 1965, to play in the final of the tournament.
Lakshya Sen was the only other Indian in the top 20, moving up one place to World No. 11. Shi Yu Qi of China, who won the gold in Ningbo, moved up one place to the top of the rankings.
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty rose seven spots to No. 18 in the latest BWF rankings…
![Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Sindhu wins a thriller in first round Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu survived a scare in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.Playing a match after more than two months, Sindhu came from behind to defeat Malaysian World No. 38 Wong Ling Ching 15-21, 21-11, 21-19 in an hour and seven minutes. The Indian will face second-seeded Chinese and two-time champion Wang Zhi Yi for a place in the quarterfinals.Earlier, Ayush delivered a statement performance, upsetting World No. 7 and last year’s bronze medallist Li Shi Feng of China in straight games – 21-13, 21-16 in 51 minutes. Ayush will take on Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16.Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, H.S. Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma will also be in action singles.Indian Results (Round of 32)Women’s Singles: P. V. Sindhu bt Wong Ling Ching (MAS) 15-21, 21-11, 21-19; Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) bt Malvika Bansod 21-10, 21-19Men’s Singles: Ayush Shetty bt [5] Li Shi Feng (CHN) 21-13, 21-16Women’s Doubles: [8] Li Yi Jing (CHN)/Luo Xu Min (CHN) bt Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi 21-9, 21-8Published on Apr 08, 2026 #Badminton #Asia #Championships #Sindhu #wins #thriller](https://i3.wp.com/ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/m528sz/article70837319.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/YONEX%20BADMINTON%20DELHI_14_01_35.jpg?ssl=1 "Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Sindhu wins a thriller in first round Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu survived a scare in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.Playing a match after more than two months, Sindhu came from behind to defeat Malaysian World No. 38 Wong Ling Ching 15-21, 21-11, 21-19 in an hour and seven minutes. The Indian will face second-seeded Chinese and two-time champion Wang Zhi Yi for a place in the quarterfinals.Earlier, Ayush delivered a statement performance, upsetting World No. 7 and last year’s bronze medallist Li Shi Feng of China in straight games – 21-13, 21-16 in 51 minutes. Ayush will take on Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16.Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, H.S. Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma will also be in action singles.Indian Results (Round of 32)Women’s Singles: P. V. Sindhu bt Wong Ling Ching (MAS) 15-21, 21-11, 21-19; Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) bt Malvika Bansod 21-10, 21-19Men’s Singles: Ayush Shetty bt [5] Li Shi Feng (CHN) 21-13, 21-16Women’s Doubles: [8] Li Yi Jing (CHN)/Luo Xu Min (CHN) bt Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi 21-9, 21-8Published on Apr 08, 2026 #Badminton #Asia #Championships #Sindhu #wins #thriller")
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#Badminton #Asia #Championships #Sindhu #wins #thriller">Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Sindhu wins a thriller in first round
Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu survived a scare in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.
Playing a match after more than two months, Sindhu came from behind to defeat Malaysian World No. 38 Wong Ling Ching 15-21, 21-11, 21-19 in an hour and seven minutes. The Indian will face second-seeded Chinese and two-time champion Wang Zhi Yi for a place in the quarterfinals.
Earlier, Ayush delivered a statement performance, upsetting World No. 7 and last year’s bronze medallist Li Shi Feng of China in straight games – 21-13, 21-16 in 51 minutes. Ayush will take on Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16.
Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, H.S. Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma will also be in action singles.
Indian Results (Round of 32)
Women’s Singles: P. V. Sindhu bt Wong Ling Ching (MAS) 15-21, 21-11, 21-19; Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) bt Malvika Bansod 21-10, 21-19
Men’s Singles: Ayush Shetty bt [5] Li Shi Feng (CHN) 21-13, 21-16
Women’s Doubles: [8] Li Yi Jing (CHN)/Luo Xu Min (CHN) bt Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi 21-9, 21-8
Published on Apr 08, 2026
Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu survived a scare in the first round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.
Playing a match after more than two months, Sindhu came from behind to defeat Malaysian World No. 38 Wong Ling Ching 15-21, 21-11, 21-19 in an hour and seven minutes. The Indian will face second-seeded Chinese and two-time champion Wang Zhi Yi for a place in the quarterfinals.
Earlier, Ayush delivered a statement performance, upsetting World No. 7 and last year’s bronze medallist Li Shi Feng of China in straight games – 21-13, 21-16 in 51 minutes. Ayush will take on Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16.
Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, H.S. Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma will also be in action singles.
Indian Results (Round of 32)
Women’s Singles: P. V. Sindhu bt Wong Ling Ching (MAS) 15-21, 21-11, 21-19; Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) bt Malvika Bansod 21-10, 21-19
Men’s Singles: Ayush Shetty bt [5] Li Shi Feng (CHN) 21-13, 21-16
Women’s Doubles: [8] Li Yi Jing (CHN)/Luo Xu Min (CHN) bt Kavipriya Selvam/Simran Singhi 21-9, 21-8
Published on Apr 08, 2026
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