Badminton News: Indian men's singles badminton player, Ajay Jayaram has retired from international badminton, ending his professional career of almost two decades.

The 34-year-old former world number 13, who won the Dutch Open twice in addition to finishing second in the Korea Open Super Series in 2015, announced his retirement on social media.

“As all good things come to an end, so does my professional badminton journey of almost two decades. I have decided to retire from competitive badminton and I write this with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat,” said he declared.

“Although I am overwhelmed by all these incredible emotions, I want to celebrate and thank everyone who has passed on the knowledge of badminton and sport in general to me.”

Ajay Jayaram was the favorite to qualify for the London Olympics, but a dramatic turn of events saw Parupalli Kashyap surpass him after pulling off a surprise defeat of China's Chen Jin at the 2012 India Open Super Series.

“Badminton has defined a huge part of who I am today. It has shaped me, taught me, grounded me and shown me what you can do if you dream big,” Jayaram said , whose career was plagued by constant injuries and difficulties managing his funds. to pursue his dreams. .

Ajay Jayaram also said that he has completed ISB program from India's top business school and will pursue an MBA program.

“As an academically oriented person, I always wanted to pursue higher education after retirement. A few months ago, I decided to make a change and explore something new,” he said. declared in a new message on Sunday.

“The Indian School of Business (ISB), which happens to be the top-ranked B-school in India, seems to be an excellent choice for an MBA given the diversity of profiles it attracts.

“Following this goal, I took the GMAT where I managed to score over 700. And as it was, I was lucky enough to get admission into ISB Hyderabad on a scholarship for its flagship PGP course.”

Jayaram was a runner-up at the 2018 Vietnam Open Super 100, in addition to being the best twice at the Dutch Open Grand Prix in 2010 and 2016, as well as at the White Nights International Challenge in 2018 and the Belgian Open International last year .

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