After not getting a chance to play a game last season for the Mumbai Under-14 team, coaches told Ayush Shine to ‘score more’.

"Virat Kohli is my favourite ... I started to believe that I can hit six sixes and will go for that. Ayush backed me and told me to go for the kill," he reflected on his game.

Among other Indians, Ayush Shetty beat Finlland's Kalle Koljoen 21-18, 21-18 to enter the men's singles semifinals. He will next play fourth seed Christo Popov of France in the semi-finals.