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India Finishes Sixth in Asian Games Men's Volleyball After Loss to Thailand
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:45
India Finishes Sixth in Asian Games Men's Volleyball After Loss to Thailand
- •The Indian men's volleyball team lost 2-3 to Thailand in their 5-6th classification match at the Asian Games.
- •India concluded their Asian Games campaign in men's volleyball at the sixth position.
- •The closely-contested match lasted one hour and 56 minutes, with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-17, 15-17.
- •Jerome Vinith was India's top scorer with 22 points, supported by Joel Benjamin Jebaraj (17), Ashwal Rai (14), and Chirag Yadav (11).
- •Suwit Mahasiriyothin led Thailand with 25 points, followed by Thanat Bamrungphakdi with 19 points.
Key Questions Answered
The Indian men's volleyball team finished in sixth position at the Asian Games after losing a close 2-3 classification match to Thailand.
India qualified for the quarterfinals by securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Qatar in a marathon Pool C match, having previously defeated Vietnam and Hong Kong China.
Jerome Vinith was India's top scorer with 22 points in the classification match against Thailand.
