Archive · 21 Sep 2026
India Sweep Pakistan to Reach Asian Games Table Tennis Quarterfinals
India’s women’s table tennis team played Pakistan at the Asian Games.
India won all three matches without losing a game.
Sutirtha Mukherjee won the first match against Aleena Khan.
Syndrela Das won the second match against Kalsoom Khan.
Sreeja Akula won the third match against Fatima Khan.
India had previously beaten Singapore in a close match.
The win sent the women’s team into the quarterfinals.
Reports differed about whether Pakistan was India’s second group match or the team’s third group win.
Another report said India’s men also beat Pakistan 3-0 after losing to Iran.
India’s women’s table tennis team defeated Pakistan 3-0 in the Asian Games team event.
Sutirtha Mukherjee, Syndrela Das and Sreeja Akula each won their singles matches in straight games.
India beat Singapore 3-2 on Sunday before defeating Pakistan on Monday.
One report said the women’s team topped Group F with three wins, while others called Pakistan the second group match.
Reports also covered India’s men’s team, including a 3-0 win over Pakistan and an earlier loss to Iran.
- Who
- India’s and Pakistan’s women’s table tennis teams; India’s winners were Sutirtha Mukherjee, Syndrela Das and Sreeja Akula.
- What
- India defeated Pakistan 3-0 and advanced to the women’s table tennis quarterfinals.
- When
- Monday, during the Asian Games 2026; India beat Singapore on Sunday.
- Where
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with reports placing the match in Toyota and at Sky Hall.
- Why
- The victory secured India’s quarterfinal berth; one report also said India topped Group F.
Three-win Group Account
Second-match Account
Women’s group position
Three-win Group Account
One report said India topped Group F with three wins from three and described the Pakistan tie as the team’s third group win.
Second-match Account
Other reports said Pakistan was India’s second Group F match, after India defeated Singapore on Sunday.
Men’s team progression
Three-win Group Account
One report said India’s men defeated Indonesia 3-0, lost to Iran 0-3 and would next play Pakistan.
Second-match Account
Another report said the men had already defeated Pakistan 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals.
- Event
- Asian Games 2026 women’s table tennis team event
- Women’s result
- India defeated Pakistan 3-0
- Opening match
- Sutirtha Mukherjee defeated Aleena Khan 11-3, 11-3, 11-4
- Second match
- Syndrela Das defeated Kalsoom Khan 11-6, 11-7, 11-5
- Third match
- Sreeja Akula defeated Fatima Khan 11-4, 11-4, 11-5
- Previous result
- India defeated Singapore 3-2 on Sunday
- Qualification
- India reached the women’s table tennis quarterfinals
Sources
Asian Games: Indian women's TT team sweeps past Pakistan to enter QF
Indian Paddlers Secure Quarterfinal Berths At Asian Games
Asian Games 2026: India Crush Pakistan 3-0 To Storm Into Women’s Table Tennis Quarterfinals | Watch
