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Thomas Cup intrigue: Can Ayush Shetty topple Chun-Yi? | Badminton News

Thomas Cup intrigue: Can Ayush Shetty topple Chun-Yi? | Badminton News

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5 min readApr 30, 2026 07:32 PM IST The spectre of Lin Chun-Yi hangs on the India vs Chinese Taipei Thomas Cup 2026 quarterfinals tie on Friday. Known to Indians as the man who defeated Ayush Shetty in the finals of the Badminton Asia Championships, and to many in Delhi as the winner of the India Open Super 750, Chun-Yi. is an All England champion, and the next in line of Taiwanese titans in the making. As India were drawn to play Taiwan, the immediate concern was the second Men’s Singles, which will once more pit Ayush against Chun-Yi. Given the fast court conditions and his results this year, he threatens a blowout for Ayush Shetty. But Chun-Yi did not play in the Sweden and Korea tie (which Taiwan lost 2-3), before turning up against Denmark where he went down to Magnus Johannesen 17-21, 21-16, 21-19 in the 3-2 win, putting a question mark on his fitness. One thing that this immediately does is allow Lakshya Sen to put his head down, move under the …

Ayush Shetty makes it 1-3 for India vs China in Thomas Cup | Badminton News

Ayush Shetty makes it 1-3 for India vs China in Thomas Cup | Badminton News

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Ayush Shetty gave the clearest sign that Indian badminton in the future will pivot on his potential, as he fetched India its first point of the Thomas Cup group tie against China at Horsens, Denmark. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty saved five match points against arch rivals Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in the decider but could not avoid a heartbreaking 13-21, 21-13, 24-26 defeat in the first doubles as India went down 0-2. Lakshya Sen had earlier found the errors going for the wretched baseline, at the worst moments possible, as he allowed Li Shifeng to sprint away from 13-12 in the decider to flatline, 19-21, 21-8, 21-16. Lakshya Sen later told BWF, “Had my chances in first game. Started well to win second. Kept in mind to not give Shifeng easy short lifts and opportunity to finish. China was our first strong opponent. There was no pressure from coaches to win matches, because we had already qualified for quarters (on Friday). (Winning tournament is the target). We are looking to get into momentum …

Lakshya vs Li Shifeng; Ayush vs Hong Yang & Prannoy vs Lu Guang Zu for China tie after Shi Yuqi still recovering at Thomas Cup | Badminton News

Lakshya vs Li Shifeng; Ayush vs Hong Yang & Prannoy vs Lu Guang Zu for China tie after Shi Yuqi still recovering at Thomas Cup | Badminton News

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3 min readApr 29, 2026 11:14 AM IST With Shi Yuqi not having recovered from his acute gastroenteritis, Li Shifeng steps in his place as first singles against Lakshya Sen for the key Thomas Cup group tie to decide who finishes first or second. The tie starts 1.30 pm IST. It’s an interesting point in time for Li Shifeng. Not in the best of forms, he does have scores to settle against Sen, leading 8-7 in head to head overall, but having lost to the Indian at All England in 2026. Shifeng won all their faceoffs in 2025, but hasn’t been in best form this season. Stepping up to MS1 first singles, is a challenge, but Shifeng has always been a big occasion player. Sen lost to Victor Lai, but he is known to reserve his best for the big matches too. In 2023, he defeated Shi Yuqi in Asian Games Teams. It puts Ayush Shetty in unchartered territory, against China’s foxiest Weng Hong Yang, always a tricky customer in second singles. Their rankings are …

Big-smashing Ayush Shetty leads India to first-ever win over Canada

Big-smashing Ayush Shetty leads India to first-ever win over Canada

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The Thomas and Uber Cup venue, Forum Horsens, kept playing Elton John’s Sacrifice on a loop, while the Jutland coastal city, a cultural hub that has hosted Metallica and Madonna, created a constant musical riff around it. Star acts hit high notes and low at Horsens often, and the city knows that it takes all sorts in a band to make the best music. Lakshya Sen, India’s man under the constant pump playing first singles, lost the Thomas Cup opening match to Victor Lai, 21-18, 19-21, 10-21. But first Satwik-Chirag and then Ayush Shetty settled the nerves, before Hari-Arjun and Kidambi Srikanth wrapped up a 4-1 tie win over Canada, to get India started in a team World Cup, where seniors will usher in and mentor juniors like Ayush and Hariharan Amsakumaran; in what might be Prannoy and Srikanth’s last outing in badminton’s version of the World Cup. Ayush, who had watched India win the 2022 edition making history, on TV, had played the same opponent, Brian Yang, six weeks back at the Swiss Open. …

Importance of Brian Yang in Ayush Shetty’s career

Importance of Brian Yang in Ayush Shetty’s career

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3 min readMumbaiApr 24, 2026 03:50 PM IST Brian Yang, like Ayush Shetty, was handpicked by now retired Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen, to spar with at Dubai. It was a recognition of his deceptive game and tactical nous. But for Ayush, four years Yang’s junior, the Canadian had precipitated his biggest career funk earlier in March at Swiss Open. After 4 wins,Yang had pulled one back at Basel, winning 21-18, 21-19. It led to incredible fury followed by Ayush’s brooding silence – he didn’t smash a racquet, he cleanly snapped it into two with brute force. The reason – he had been leading 10-5 and 12-6 but gone on to lose. The European swing had been rough, and after not speaking to anyone for a couple of days, he sought out a psychologist. While a sign of anger, it was also separately a bow-bending feat of raw strength, like ancient wrestler Milo used to – chopping tree trunks with the hand to thwack an edge. Ayush’s racquet though, had led to worry lines for coaches. …

Chennai Super Kings sign Akash Madhwal as replacement for injured Ayush Mhatre | Cricket News

Chennai Super Kings sign Akash Madhwal as replacement for injured Ayush Mhatre | Cricket News

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2 min readApr 23, 2026 04:26 PM IST Chennai Super Kings on Thursday signed Akash Madhwal as the replacement of big hitting batter Ayush Mhatre who was ruled out of the season due to an injury. “Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed Akash Madhwal as a replacement for Ayush Mhatre, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 due to injury,” the IPL said in a release. Madhwal who joined the 5-time champions at a fee of Rs 30 lakh, has previously plied his trade for the Mumbai Indians in 2023 and 2024 before joining the Rajasthan Royals in 2025. He has played 17 IPL matches and has taken 23 wickets. The 32-year-old also has a five-wicket haul to his name, having recorded sensational figures of 5/5 in his debut season for MI in the Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants. Earlier this week, Mhatre, CSK’s top scorer for this season was ruled out for the season due to a hamstring injury. While making the announcement on X, …

Ayush Mhatre Ruled Out of Remainder of IPL 2026 Due to Hamstring Injury

Ayush Mhatre Ruled Out of Remainder of IPL 2026 Due to Hamstring Injury

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The 18-year-old Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL 2026 due to a hamstring injury. The Chennai Super Kings managment have officially confirmed that the youngster will be on a rehabilitation period of 6-12 weeks and will be ruled out of the tournament. The young gun have been an injury concern and has been seen in discomfort frequent times. His injury worsened during the IPL 2026 game against Sunrisers Hyderabad while batting. He required an on-field therapy couple of times before he got out and he was limping while running down the wickets. On his way out, he was helped by Ramakrishna Ghosh and Physio Tommy Simsek. Ayush underwent scans on Monday to determine the extent of his injury. His absence will hurt CSK’s chances as the side is struggling for momentum. Ayush Mhatre has been the top scorer for the side til now, scoring two half centuries at a strike rate of 177.87. CSK has been officially announced the statement based on Ayush Mhatre injury. “Ayush Mhatre has been …

CSK suffer another injury blow as top-scorer Ayush Mhatre ruled out of remainder of IPL 2026

CSK suffer another injury blow as top-scorer Ayush Mhatre ruled out of remainder of IPL 2026

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2 min readApr 21, 2026 03:31 PM IST Chennai Super Kings suffered another setback in their bid to win a sixth Indian Premier League title after Ayush Mhatre was ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 with a hamstring injury. While making the announcement on X, CSK have said that Mhatre’s injury will require a rehabilitation period of 6-12 weeks, which effectively ends his chances of playing a further role for Chennai. The 18-year-old had picked up the injury in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He seemed to pull his hamstring while taking a second run. He was tended to by the physio a few times in the game, and when he was eventually dismissed, he had to be helped off the field by Ramakrishna Ghosh and the physio Tommy Simsek. Reports suggested that Mhatre underwent scans on Monday to determine the extent of his injury. Chennai are currently eighth in the IPL standings, with just two wins from their six games. Mhatre is not the only player CSK have lost to injury this …

CSK suffer another injury blow as top-scorer Ayush Mhatre ruled out of remainder of IPL 2026

Injured Ayush Mhatre likely to be out of IPL 2026 for three weeks

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3 min readApr 19, 2026 02:02 PM IST Ayush Mhatre is likely to be out of action for three weeks after the batsman tore his left hamstring in Chennai Super Kings defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. The 18-year-old, who has been on a sparkling form, is set to undergo scans on Monday when he reaches Mumbai, where the Super Kings play their next fixture on Thursday. Mhatre, who came in as Impact Player during the chase, was on 30 off 12 deliveries when he injured his hamstring while running a double. He appeared in pain and was immediately attended by team’s physiotherapist Tommy Simsek. The Indian Express understands that Mhatre’s injury isn’t as bad as one feared with the batsman not experiencing any pain as of now. However, the real extent of the injury would be known only on Monday when he goes for a test. That he has been able to walk without any pain suggests, there is a chance of Mhatre to comeback at a later stage of the tournament. ALSO READ | …

Ayush Shetty breaks into World top 20, climbs to career-high in BWF Rankings

Ayush Shetty breaks into World top 20, climbs to career-high in BWF Rankings

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Ayush Shetty entered the world top 20 for the first time, jumping up seven places to reach the career high ranking of 18 in the BWF men’s singles Ranking on Tuesday. Ayush had a historic silver medal-winning run last week at the Badminton Asia Championships in China, just falling short of the title to Shi Yuqi in the final. Shi has now returned as the world’s No. 1 men’s singles player, dethroning Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand, who lost to Ayush Shetty in the semi-final last week. #News | Ayush Shetty climbs to a career high ranking🇮🇳🔥 Shetty gained 7 spots after his run into the final of the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships and is now ranked world No 18 in men’s singles😍👏 📸: Badminton Asia Championships#Badminton pic.twitter.com/82ESLmH5h5 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 14, 2026 The 20-year-old had just become the second Indian, after Dinesh Khanna, to reach the Badminton Asia Championships Singles final, ending a 61-year wait. India now has two male shuttlers in the World Top 20, as Lakshya Sen gained one position in …