Archive · 20 Sep 2026
India Open Asian Games Table Tennis Campaign With 3-0 Win
India’s men’s table tennis team started the Asian Games with a win.
They beat Indonesia by three matches to zero.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran won the first match for India.
Manav Thakkar then won a close match that lasted five games.
Manush Shah won the final match in straight games.
This gave India a strong start in the team competition.
India also earned a silver medal in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.
The country recorded other wins in MMA, hockey and women’s table tennis, while Smriti Mandhana set a women’s T20I scoring record.
India defeated Indonesia 3-0 in their opening Asian Games 2026 men’s table tennis group-stage match.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah won their respective matches.
Manav Thakkar overcame Muhammad Junindra in a five-game contest, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9.
Manush Shah defeated Affan Pratama 11-9, 11-9, 12-10 to complete India’s victory.
India also won medals and recorded victories in shooting, MMA, hockey, women’s table tennis and cricket events.
- Who
- India’s men’s table tennis team, including Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, played Indonesia.
- What
- India defeated Indonesia 3-0 in its opening men’s table tennis group-stage match.
- When
- Sunday, September 20, 2026, according to the article.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Why
- The victory gave India a winning start to its Asian Games 2026 campaign.
- Result
- India beat Indonesia 3-0.
- Competition
- Asian Games 2026 men’s table tennis group stage.
- Indian winners
- Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah.
- Closest match
- Manav Thakkar defeated Muhammad Junindra in five games.
- Final match
- Manush Shah beat Affan Pratama 11-9, 11-9, 12-10.
- Other Indian medal
- Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event.
- Other notable result
- India’s women’s hockey team defeated Uzbekistan 19-0.