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Indian Paddlers Dominate Asian Games: Sreeja-Syndrela, Yashaswini-Diya, Shah Advance
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News18•24-09-2026, 10:00
Indian Paddlers Dominate Asian Games: Sreeja-Syndrela, Yashaswini-Diya, Shah Advance
- •Indian women's doubles pairs Sreeja Akula-Syndrela Das and Yashaswini Ghorpade-Diya Chitale advanced to the pre-quarterfinals at the Asian Games.
- •Sreeja and Syndrela secured a 3-0 victory against Mongolia's Burenjargal Sanjaa and Bolor-Erdene Batmunkh, setting up a clash with World No. 2 Chinese pair Kuai Man and Wang Manyu.
- •Yashaswini and Diya also progressed comfortably with a 3-0 win over Iran's Setayesh Iloukhani and Mahshid Ashtari, and will next face China's Fan Shuhan and Chen Yi.
- •In men's singles, Manush Shah (World No. 43) moved to the last 32 after defeating Malaysia's Wong Qi Shen 4-0, and will play Iran's Benyamin Faraji.
- •Manav Thakkar (World No. 48) also advanced to the last 32 after a first-round bye and is set to compete against North Korea's U Tae Ryong.
Key Questions Answered
The women's doubles pairs of Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das, along with Yashaswini Ghorpade and Diya Chitale, advanced to the pre-quarterfinals at the Asian Games.
In the last-16, Sreeja and Syndrela are set to face the formidable Chinese combination of Kuai Man and Wang Manyu, who are ranked World No. 2.
World number 43 Manush Shah advanced to the last 32 by securing a 4-0 win over Malaysia's Wong Qi Shen with game scores of 11-9, 14-12, 11-7, and 11-4.
