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Indian Women Paddlers Sweep Pakistan 3-0 at Asian Games, Maintain Cordial Relations
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News18•21-09-2026, 08:43
Indian Women Paddlers Sweep Pakistan 3-0 at Asian Games, Maintain Cordial Relations
- •The Indian women's table tennis team, comprising Sutirtha Mukherjee, Syndrela Das, and Sreeja Akula, defeated Pakistan 3-0 in the Round of 16 at the Asian Games.
- •India topped Group F with three victories and advanced to the quarter-finals, continuing their dominant run after beating Indonesia and Singapore.
- •Sutirtha Mukherjee secured the first point by beating Aleena Khan 11-3, 11-3, 11-4 in just 10 minutes.
- •Rising star Syndrela Das, 17, made it 2-0 with an 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 victory over Kalsoom Khan.
- •Sreeja Akula sealed the tie, breezing past Fatima Khan 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 in 11 minutes, while all players maintained cordial relations and shook hands after their matches, contrasting with the no-handshake stance in cricket.
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The Indian women's table tennis trio of Sutirtha Mukherjee, Syndrela Das, and Sreeja Akula defeated Pakistan 3-0 in a one-sided Round of 16 tie to top Group F and advance to the quarter-finals at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
Sutirtha Mukherjee beat Aleena Khan (11-3, 11-3, 11-4), 17-year-old Syndrela Das defeated Kalsoom Khan (11-6, 11-7, 11-5), and Sreeja Akula sealed the win by overcoming Fatima Khan (11-4, 11-4, 11-5) at Sky Hall in Toyota.
Yes, unlike India's strict no-handshake stance with Pakistan in cricket following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian and Pakistani paddlers maintained cordial relations and were captured shaking hands after their individual matches.
