Archive · 19 Sep 2026
India Begins Asian Games Table Tennis Campaign Seeking Medal
India’s table tennis team is starting its Asian Games competition in Nagoya.
The players hope to win at least one medal.
Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar are a strong men’s doubles pair ranked third in the world.
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale may also do well in mixed doubles.
The 10-player team includes experienced athletes and 17-year-old Syndrela Das.
India’s men will play Indonesia and Iran.
India’s women will play Indonesia and Singapore.
The players arrived early to get used to the weather, tables, and balls.
India’s 10-member table tennis team begins its Asian Games campaign in Nagoya targeting at least one medal.
Men’s doubles pair Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar, ranked third in the world, are India’s leading medal contenders.
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale are also considered capable of advancing deep in mixed doubles.
India’s men face Indonesia and Iran in Group F, while the women face Indonesia and Singapore.
The squad combines experienced players such as G Sathiyan with 17-year-old debutant Syndrela Das and has acclimatised to Nagoya conditions.
- Who
- India’s 10-member table tennis team, including Manush Shah, Manav Thakkar, G Sathiyan, Syndrela Das, and other men’s and women’s players.
- What
- India is beginning its Asian Games table tennis campaign with the goal of winning at least one medal.
- When
- The campaign begins on Sunday; the players said their event starts on September 20, and the team arrived on September 16.
- Where
- Nagoya.
- Why
- India is seeking a medal after winning a women’s doubles bronze at the previous edition, with the world No. 3 men’s doubles pair among its main contenders.
- Team size
- 10 players: five men and five women
- Men’s doubles ranking
- Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar are ranked third in the world
- Previous Asian Games result
- India won a women’s doubles bronze at the last edition
- Men’s Group F opponents
- Indonesia and Iran
- Women’s Group F opponents
- Indonesia and Singapore
- Syndrela Das
- 17 years old and ranked 99th in ITTF women’s singles
- Team arrival
- September 16 in Nagoya
