Updated : Apr 12, 2026 16:21 IST
India's Ayush Shetty in action. | Photo Credit: AFP
India's Ayush Shetty in action. | Photo Credit: AFP
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the Badminton Asia Championships final between Ayush Shetty and Shi Yuqi happening in Ningbo, China.
April 12, 2026 16:21
Trivia time
Ayush Shetty secures silver at Badminton Asia Championships; discover the full list of Indian medallists throughout the years.
April 12, 2026 16:08
Match report
Ayush Shetty claims silver after losing to Shi Yuqi in the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships final in Ningbo.
April 12, 2026 16:04
Qi beats Ayush 21-8, 21-10
HEARTBREAK FOR THE INDIAN as he goes down fighting against Qi. The Chinese clinches the title with a smash.
Ayush will bow out with his head held high. What a tournament this has been for the 20YO Indian. He has punched above his weight, beat players ranked well above him to reach the final, but was outclassed by a player who is ranked second in the world. Ayush will settle for a silver, but his run to the final will be talked about for years to come
April 12, 2026 16:03
Ayush 10-20 Qi
Another wonderful cross court smash from Qi. Ayush dives but fails to connect and Qi is on match point now
April 12, 2026 16:02
Ayush 10-19 Qi
But gets the smash right this time. A superb smash, just outside Ayush’s reach to collect a point
April 12, 2026 16:02
Ayush 10-18
Another point for Qi as he hits one high and over the baseline. After the initial hiccup, it’s been Qi all along in the game. Qi over-hits a smash that goes over the baseline
April 12, 2026 16:00
Ayush 9-17 Qi
Cross court smash from Qi, Ayush dives and gets to the shuttle but places it just outside the line on the return
April 12, 2026 16:00
Ayush 9-16 Qi
Another well-timed smash. Two shots at the same place rattles Ayush as he hits it well wide
April 12, 2026 15:59
Ayush 9-15 Qi
Ayush finally gets one right as the shuttle falls over the baseline. Qi gets back quickly with a powerful smash
April 12, 2026 15:58
Ayush 8-14 Qi
Qi’s drop is deemed wide. He reviews and is spot on as the shuttle has fallen right on the line. One more point for the Chinese
April 12, 2026 15:57
Ayush 8-13 Qi
Again, Ayush misreads Qi’s lob. He lets go of one that flew over the head but the shuttle falls well within the border of the baseline. Qi is cruising
April 12, 2026 15:56
Ayush 8-12 Qi
Qi toys with Ayush. He lets out a drop to the right and as Ayush dived towards the shuttle, Qi returns with a well timed smash to take the point
April 12, 2026 15:54
Ayush 8-11 Qi - Game 2
Qi takes the lead at the break of the second game. 11-8 in favour of the Chinese but the scoreline doesn’t tell the whole story. Qi has fought back brilliantly, to come back from the depths
April 12, 2026 15:53
Ayush 8-9 Qi
An electrifying game so far. Qi lobs one high and over Ayush’s head. He doesn’t respond as he thinks it went over the baseline. He reviews and is unsuccessful. He has lost both his reviews as Qi takes the lead for the first time this game
April 12, 2026 15:51
Ayush 8-8
Ayush gets a point off a superb combination of shots. A smash followed by a shot that was close to Qi’s ribs. Qi pulls one back quickly
April 12, 2026 15:51
Ayush 7-7 Qi
Five consecutive points for the Chinese. He reduces the dificit to just one. Gets another one as Ayush finds the net. Qi fights back and fights back brilliantly to secure six consecutive points
April 12, 2026 15:50
Ayush 7-5 Qi
A crisp cross court smash from Qi as Ayush is left stunned at the other end
April 12, 2026 15:49
Ayush 7-4 Qi
Another challenge from Ayush. This time he is reviewing his high lob, which has apparently gone over the line. It is unsuccessful, Qi takes the point
April 12, 2026 15:48
Ayush 7-3 Qi
Ayush misreads a lob from Qi. It goes over his head but falls right before crossing the baseline. Service over
April 12, 2026 15:47
Ayush 7-2 Qi
Ayush makes Qi work hard. Giving back the same treatment he received in the first game. He cramps Qi for room with a smash and that gives him room to manufacture a perfect return. He secures one more point as well
April 12, 2026 15:46
Ayush 5-2 Qi
Ayush’s smash is deemed wide, and he challenges immediately. And he is right Point for the Indian
April 12, 2026 15:45
Ayush 4-2 Qi
Four on the trot for Ayush. They both exchanged drops and smashes near the net and Ayush comes out on top. Qi pulls one back finally to break the monopoly
April 12, 2026 15:44
Ayush 3-1 Qi - Game 2
Brilliant reflex from Ayush. He dives to his right to return the smash. Qi finds the net on the return. Good passage of play for the Indian
April 12, 2026 15:43
Ayush 2-1 Qi
Consecutive points for Ayush after a while as he places his Smash to perfection, right at the edge of the line
April 12, 2026 15:42
Ayush 1-1 Qi - Game 2
Qi starts off with a powerful smash. Off the mark with a quick point. Ayush pulls one back quickly
April 12, 2026 15:39
Ayush 8-21 Qi - Game 1
That’s the game for Qi as Ayush messes up his return and places it wide. Qi takes the first game 21-8. Despite the score, Ayush will be confident of a comeback. After all, the first game against Kunlavut Vitidsarn went in the same fashion, only for him to make a comeback in the successive games. Can he replicate that performance here?
April 12, 2026 15:39
Ayush 8-20 Qi
This is utter domination from the Chinese. Two smashes on the same place, the second of which leaves Ayush searching for a response. Game point
April 12, 2026 15:38
Ayush 8-19 Qi
Qi combines a shot quicker through the air and then follows it up with a drop to collect a point. Another one comes via a smash
April 12, 2026 15:37
Ayush 8-17 Qi
Qi gets the smash right this time. Cramps Ayush for room with an inch-perfect return to extend the lead to nine
April 12, 2026 15:37
Ayush 8-16 Qi
Ayush forces Qi to track back with a high lob. Qi goes for the cross court smash but misplaces it
April 12, 2026 15:35
Ayush 7-16 Qi
A nonchalant walk back from Qi as he predicts Ayush’s placement. The shuttle goes over Qi’s head and over the baseline as the Chinese gets another point. Another point comes in a similar fashion
April 12, 2026 15:34
Ayush 7-14 Qi
Ayush pulled one back, but concedes one right after as he finds the net from inside the box
April 12, 2026 15:34
Ayush 6-13 Qi
Clever set of moves from Qi. Match experience is certainly an advantage. A combination of smashes and drops secures him yet another point
April 12, 2026 15:33
Ayush 6-12 Qi
A superb cross court smash from Qi forces Ayush to dive to his left. He gets to the shuttle but all he could manage was a soft touch that finds the net. One more point for the Chinese
April 12, 2026 15:32
Ayush 6-11 Qi
A five-point lead for Qi at the interval as Ayush hits one wide. A dominant display from the World No.2, and he has had the crowd’s support as well
April 12, 2026 15:31
Ayush 6-10 Qi
Ayush lobs one high, Qi has all the time to reach the shuttle, he goes near the baseline, smashes but finds the net
April 12, 2026 15:30
Ayush 5-10 Qi
Ayush predicts the placement of the drop, tries to replicate it only to find the net and concede a point
April 12, 2026 15:29
Ayush 5-8 Qi
Another brilliant rally from Qi. He mixes up the drops and smashes to perfection. Ayush sees an opening for a drop shot, goes through with the plan but places it just outside the box. Point for Qi
April 12, 2026 15:28
Ayush 4-7 Qi
Another smart move from Qi. The players were dealing with drops near the net. Qi moved back to trick Ayush into moving away but completed the drop to extend the lead to three points
April 12, 2026 15:27
Ayush 3-6 Qi
Qi is making Ayush work as he spams him with constant cross court jabs, combined with the occasional smashes. Ayush picks up a point though, as Qi misplaces a shot just outside the line on the right
April 12, 2026 15:24
Ayush 2-4 Qi
Ayush gets first point on board. He places one towards the right end of the court to pick up a second
April 12, 2026 15:24
Ayush 0-3 Qi
Another point for Qi in similar fashion near the left side of the net. The next one is off a misplaced Ayush smash
April 12, 2026 15:22
Ayush 0-1 Qi
Ayush is ready to serve first. The players take it slow as they deal in slow ralliues. Qi’s strong net game is in the forefront as he takes the first point of the game
April 12, 2026 15:18
Almost there
The much-awaited moment is here. Ayush Shetty is making his way into the middle, and it’s time for the men’s singles final. Ayush is the second-ever Indian to reach the men’s singles final in the tournament’s history. The first was Dinesh Khanna back in 1965
April 12, 2026 15:01
Kim/Seo win men's doubles title
The deadlock is finally broken as Kang’s shot finds the net. Kim and Seo let out a huge roar as the croud joins them. They clinch the men’s doubles title, beating Kang and Ki 21-13, 21-17.
Up next, the men’s singles final between Ayush Shetty and Shi Yuqi
April 12, 2026 14:59
Men's doubles
Kim and Seo are stranded at championship point for a while now. Kang and Ki are fighting back and their latest point came off a long rally as the game stands at 20-17 in favour of Kim and Seo
April 12, 2026 14:46
In case you're wondering...
Who is Ayush Shetty?
Ayush, who hails from Karnataka, made headlines in 2023 when he won the bronze medal at the BWF World Junior Championships.
Training at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bengaluru, his reflexes and movement have prompted many to call him the next big thing in Indian badminton.
Last year, he won his first major title, the US Open title, beating Brian Yang 21-18, 21-13 in the final, becoming the first Indian to win a BWF World Tour title in 2025.
“Ayush’s initial target was to be a top-25 player by the end of the year. With this kind of performance, this is definitely within his reach. In the long term, Ayush is a world top-10 player for sure. He has a very bright future,” Sagar Chopda, PPBA head coach, had earlier told Sportstar.
April 12, 2026 14:43
Men's doubles final
The all-Korean men’s doubles final between Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk/Ki Dong Ju is in the second game now. Kim and Seo took the first game 21-13 and are leading the second 9-3. 25 minutes have passed in the match and by the way Kim and Seo are playing, I guess we won’t have to wait for much long for Ayush’s final
April 12, 2026 14:32
Ayush Shetty's road to the final
Ayush Shetty — 21-13, 21-16 — Li Shi Feng — Round of 32
Ayush Shetty — 21-16, 21-12 — Chi Yu Jen — Round of 16
Ayush Shetty — 23-21, 21-17 — Jonatan Christie — Quarterfinal
Ayush Shetty — 10-21, 21-19, 21-17 — Kunlavut Vitidsarn — Semifinal
April 12, 2026 14:26
Head-to-head record
Ayush Shetty and Shi Yuqi have faced each other just twice before this, and the former has lost on both occasions. At the Malaysia Open earlier this year, Ayush went down 18-21, 21-18, 12-21 in the round of 16.
Earlier in 2025 at the Indonesia Masters, Shi Yuqi beat Ayush 21-19, 21-19 in the round of 32. Can Ayush turn the tides today?
April 12, 2026 14:23
Preview
India’s newest badminton sensation Ayush Shetty will be in action against China’s Shi Yuqi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo on Sunday.
Ayush stunned World No. 1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the semifinal to qualify for the final and assure India of a medal. Meanwhile, Yuqi beat Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen 16-21, 21-12, 21-17 in the penultimate stage.
Ayush opened his campaign with a stunning win over World No. 7 Li Shi Feng before beating Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei to qualify for the quarterfinals.
In the quarters, the Indian youngster pulled off another upset, beating World No. 4 Jonathan Christie to enter the final four.
April 12, 2026 14:18
Results so far in the finals
Women’s singles - An Se Young beat Wang Zhiyi 21-12, 17-21, 21-18
Women’s doubles - Li Yijing/ Luo XuMin beat Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (Retired)
The men’s doubles game has begun
April 12, 2026 14:14
Greetings
Welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the Badminton Asia Championships final. Indian sensation Ayush Shetty will take on China’s Shi Yuqi in the gold medal match. Stay tuned for real time updates and score
Published on Apr 12, 2026
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