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Manush Shah & Diya Chitale Secure Historic Bronze in Asian Games Mixed Doubles Table Tennis
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News18•25-09-2026, 16:34
Manush Shah & Diya Chitale Secure Historic Bronze in Asian Games Mixed Doubles Table Tennis
- •Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won a bronze medal for India in the mixed doubles table tennis event at the Asian Games 2026.
- •The Indian pair lost 0-4 to China's Chuqin Wang and Yingsha Sun in the semifinal but still secured a podium finish.
- •Shah and Chitale had previously defeated world No. 4 Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong in the quarterfinals to guarantee a medal.
- •This marks India's second mixed doubles medal in table tennis at the Asian Games, following Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra's bronze eight years ago.
- •Despite other Indian paddlers facing early exits in various categories, Shah also advanced in men’s singles, and Yashaswini Ghorpade booked her spot in the women’s singles round of 16.
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Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won a historic bronze medal for India in the mixed doubles table tennis event at the Asian Games 2026 after reaching the semifinals.
The Indian pair suffered a 0-4 defeat against the Chinese duo of Chuqin Wang and Yingsha Sun in the semifinal match.
This marks India's second mixed doubles medal at the Asian Games following the bronze won by Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra in Jakarta eight years previously.
