Archive · 25 Sep 2026
India's Mixed Doubles Pair Stuns Hong Kong, Assures Asian Games Medal
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale played a table tennis match for India.
They faced Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem from Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong team is ranked fourth in the world.
India won four games in the match, despite losing one game.
The final scores were 11-6, 13-15, 11-9, and 11-5.
This win guaranteed India a medal at the Asian Games.
It also ended India’s eight-year wait for a mixed doubles medal.
Their coach, Sourav Chakraborty, was so amazed that he said he was speechless.
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured India’s mixed doubles medal at the Asian Games.
The Indian pair defeated Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem.
India won the match 11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5.
The Hong Kong duo is ranked No. 4 in the world.
The victory ended India’s eight-year wait for a mixed doubles medal and left coach Sourav Chakraborty speechless.
- Who
- India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale defeated Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem, coached by Sourav Chakraborty.
- What
- India secured a mixed doubles table tennis medal by winning the match.
- Where
- The match took place at the Asian Games; the specific venue was not stated.
- Why
- The victory assured India of a medal and ended an eight-year wait for a mixed doubles medal.
- Event
- Asian Games mixed doubles table tennis
- Indian pair
- Manush Shah and Diya Chitale
- Opponents
- Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong
- Match score
- 11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5
- Hong Kong ranking
- No. 4 in the world rankings
- Indian medal wait
- Eight years
- Coach reaction
- Sourav Chakraborty said he was speechless