Sports · 14 April 2026

Shi Yu Qi defeats Ayush Shetty to win Badminton Asia Championships men's singles title

Exam-focused facts from the 14 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Shi Yu Qi of China beat India's Ayush Shetty 21-8, 21-10 in the Badminton Asia Championships final at Ningbo.
  • Ayush Shetty became only the second Indian men's singles player after Dinesh Khanna to reach the continental final.
  • Dinesh Khanna remains the lone Indian singles champion, having won the title in 1965.
  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the only other Indians to lift the trophy, winning men's doubles in 2023.

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