Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Ayush Shetty Targets Individual Success After Asian Games Bronze
India’s men’s badminton team won a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
They lost their semifinal match 3-1 to China.
Ayush Shetty played one of India’s matches and was defeated by Li Shi Feng.
Shetty said the team had hoped to reach the final.
He also said the players should be proud of their bronze medal.
Now he will compete in the individual event.
He wants to use what he learned from earlier mistakes to play better.
Shetty said his teammates have supported him during his first Asian Games.
The individual badminton events begin Friday and end on September 29.
India’s men’s badminton team won bronze at the 2026 Asian Games after losing 3-1 to China in the semifinal.
Ayush Shetty lost 21-19, 21-13 to China’s Li Shi Feng in the third rubber.
Shetty said the team was disappointed but proud of securing a bronze medal.
The 21-year-old said he had learned from previous mistakes and felt more confident before the individual event.
The Asian Games individual badminton competitions begin Friday and run through September 29.
- Who
- Ayush Shetty and India’s men’s badminton team, along with China’s badminton team.
- What
- India won a bronze medal after losing 3-1 to China in the men’s team semifinal; Shetty is now preparing for the individual event.
- When
- The semifinal was played on Wednesday; individual competitions begin Friday and run from September 25 to 29.
- Where
- Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya.
- Why
- Shetty wants to apply lessons from previous mistakes and pursue a stronger individual campaign.
- Team result
- India won the men’s team bronze medal.
- Semifinal result
- China defeated India 3-1.
- Ayush Shetty’s match
- Shetty lost 21-19, 21-13 to Li Shi Feng.
- Previous achievement
- Shetty won a silver medal at the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships.
- Asian Games experience
- The 2026 edition is Shetty’s maiden Asian Games.
- Age
- Shetty is 21 years old.
- Individual schedule
- Singles and doubles competitions run from September 25 to 29.