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News18•27-09-2026, 13:00
India's Sepaktakraw Women's Doubles Team Suffers Double Defeat at Asian Games
  • •India's women's doubles sepaktakraw team experienced two losses in Group B at the Asian Games.
  • •The Indian team, comprising Prity Langoljam, Menenu Tsukru, and Leirentonbi Devi Elangbam, lost 0-2 to South Korea (8-15, 3-15).
  • •They subsequently suffered another 0-2 defeat against the Philippines (12-15, 6-15) in their second Group B match.
  • •India is scheduled to play Japan in their final group match on Monday.
  • •The Indian men's team also failed to advance to the semifinals in the men's team regu event.

Key Questions Answered

The Indian women's doubles team suffered twin defeats in Group B, losing 0-2 to South Korea and 0-2 to the Philippines.

The Indian team was composed of Prity Langoljam, Menenu Tsukru, and Leirentonbi Devi Elangbam.

India has been participating in sepaktakraw at the Asian Games since the 2006 edition.