Archive · 22 Sep 2026
PV Sindhu-Led India Crashes Out After Japan Defeat
India's badminton team played Japan at the Asian Games.
India needed to win the third match to stay in the contest.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won that match for India.
They beat Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto in two games.
Their win made the team score 2-1 in Japan's favor.
Tanvi Sharma then played Nozomi Okuhara.
Tanvi lost both games, 12-21 and 10-21.
Japan won the overall tie 3-1, so India was knocked out.
India was eliminated from the Asian Games after losing 3-1 to Japan.
The third match was a must-win for India.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto 21-17, 21-16.
The Indian women's doubles victory narrowed Japan's lead to 2-1.
Tanvi Sharma lost to Nozomi Okuhara 12-21, 10-21.
- Who
- PV Sindhu-led India and Japan competed, with matches involving the named badminton players.
- What
- India lost 3-1 to Japan and was eliminated from the Asian Games.
- When
- The article does not specify when the matches took place.
- Where
- The article does not specify where the matches took place.
- Why
- India was eliminated after Japan won the tie 3-1.
- Competition
- Asian Games
- Overall result
- Japan defeated India 3-1
- India's third-match winners
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand
- Third-match score
- India won 21-17, 21-16
- Japanese doubles players
- Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto
- Tanvi Sharma's result
- Lost to Nozomi Okuhara 12-21, 10-21