Who is Ayush Shetty? Meet the 21-year-old Indian making his mark at the BWF World Championships

Born on May 3, 2005, in Sanoor near Karkala in Karnataka, Shetty began playing badminton at the age of eight with his father, Kiran Shetty. Recognising his potential early, his family later moved to Bengaluru to give him access to better coaching and competitive opportunities.