India Goes Down to South Korea in Asian Games 2026 Table Tennis Men’s Team Knockouts
Sreeja Akula sealed the deciding match as India recovered twice, with Yashaswini Ghorpade also winning two five-game contests.
- On Tuesday, the Indian women's table tennis team rallied to defeat Thailand 3-2 in their Round of 16 tie at the Asian Games, with Sreeja Akula securing the decisive victory in the decider.
- India faced a difficult start when Orawan Paranang defeated Sreeja in the opening match, putting Thailand ahead 1-0 before Yashaswini Ghorpade leveled the contest to keep the team alive.
- Diya Chitale lost a five-game thriller to Jinnipa Sawettabut, forcing reliance on Yashaswini, who produced a dominant performance against Paranang, winning in just 21 minutes to level the tie at 2-2.
- Sreeja returned for the deciding match against Suthasini Sawettabut, delivering under pressure to seal the victory and advance India to the quarterfinals after the team's early stumble.
- India will face North Korea in the women's team quarterfinal match, as the North Korean squad received a bye in the Round of 16, setting up a challenging next stage.
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Asian Games 2026: India beats Thailand in thriller to face North Korea in table tennis women’s team quarterfinals
Yashaswini Ghorpade brought India back into the contest twice against Thailand, while Sreeja Akula held her nerve to see the team through in the decider after an early stumble.
The Indonesian women's national volleyball team fell behind to Taiwan in the first set of the fifth-place match at the 2026 Asian Games, Tuesday (22/9/2026).
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LatestlyAsian Games 2026: India thrash South Korea 63-31 to register second straight win in men's Kabaddi event
Defending champions India began Tuesday strongly at the Asian Games 2026, defeating South Korea 63-31 for their second straight men's kabaddi win. India’s Elavenil Valarivan and Parth Mane also reached the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team gold medal final after finishing second in qualification, while Indian athletes competed in soft tennis and wushu.
Asian Games 2026: India thrash South Korea 63-31 to register second straight win in mens Kabaddi event - The Tribune
Defending champions India continued their dominant run in the Asian Games 2026 men’s kabaddi competition with a comprehensive 63-31 victory over South Korea in their second Group A fixture on Tuesday.
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