# Ayush Shetty stuns world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi in BWF debut 2026-08-17T17:08:58+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty has caused a major upset at the BWF World Championships 2026, defeating world No. 1 and defending champion Shi Yu Qi of China in his debut match. The 21-year-old from Karnataka, ranked 22nd globally, won the Round of 64 contest 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Shetty took the first game with aggressive smashes and net play. The Chinese star fought back to take the second game 21-13, but Shetty held his nerve in the decider, closing it out 21-19. After the match, Shetty admitted he felt nervous when his opponent mounted a comeback, but he focused on staying calm and aggressive. Aaj Tak reports that the win avenges Shetty's loss to the same player in the final of the Asian Championships. Shetty will next face an unranked qualifier in the Round of 32. ## Coverage - aajtak.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ayush Shetty, BWF World Championships, India, shi yu qi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ayush-shetty-stuns-world-no-1-shi-yu-qi-in-bwf-debut/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ayush-shetty-stuns-world-no-1-shi-yu-qi-in-bwf-debut/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report 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. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/