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Chitale, Shah Secure Bronze in Asian Games Mixed Doubles Table Tennis
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News18•25-09-2026, 17:30
Chitale, Shah Secure Bronze in Asian Games Mixed Doubles Table Tennis
- •India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won a bronze medal in table tennis mixed doubles at the Asian Games after a 0-4 semifinal loss to China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.
- •The Indian pair secured India's first table tennis medal of the ongoing Games despite the semifinal defeat.
- •Shah and Chitale stunned world No. 4 Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong 3-1 in the quarterfinals to guarantee the medal.
- •This marks India's second mixed doubles medal in table tennis at the Asian Games, following Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra's bronze in Jakarta eight years ago.
- •While Shah advanced in men's singles and Yashaswini Ghorpade in women's singles, it was a disappointing day for other Indian paddlers with several exits in various categories.
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Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured India's first table tennis medal of the Asian Games by winning a bronze in the mixed doubles event after a semifinal match against China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.
The Indian pair stunned Hong Kong's world No. 4 duo Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting 3-1 in the quarterfinals to assure India of a medal.
Manush Shah advanced in the men's singles following a win over Iran's Benyamin Faraji, while Yashaswini Ghorpade booked her spot in the women's singles round of 16 by defeating Syria's Hend Zaza.
