# Ayush Shetty stuns world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi at BWF World Championships 2026-08-18T00:05:40+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (3 source reports) Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty defeated defending champion and world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in a thrilling first-round match at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi. The 21-year-old, ranked 22nd, had written 'I will beat Shi Yu Qi on August 17' on a note and read it every morning for 10 days to build his belief. Shetty described the win as 'special' but stressed the job is not done. Shetty held five match points at 20-15 but Shi saved four before the Indian sealed the win with a gentle push to the back. The 73-minute contest saw Shetty take early risks and control the net, while Shi struggled with the drift. Shetty had lost to Shi twice before, including at the Asian Championships this year. Shi admitted he was surprised by Shetty's fast, attacking game. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - sports.ndtv.com (2) - hindustantimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T01:46:18+00:00. Tags: Ayush Shetty, BWF World Championships, shi yu qi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ayush-shetty-shocks-world-no-1-shi-yu-qi-at-bwf-worlds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ayush-shetty-shocks-world-no-1-shi-yu-qi-at-bwf-worlds/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/