Asian Games 2026: India lose to Thailand 2-3 to finish sixth in men’s volleyball
The Indian men's volleyball team concluded their 2026 Asian Games campaign with a sixth-place finish after a narrow 2-3 loss to Thailand. Despite strong individual performances from Jerome Vinith and Joel Benjamin Jebaraj, India fell short in the deciding set of the classification match.
Why it matters
This result marks the final standing for the Indian men's volleyball squad in a major continental multi-sport event, reflecting the team's current competitive level in Asian volleyball.
The Indian men’s volleyball team lost 2-3 to Thailand in their 5-6th classification match to end the Asian Games campaign at the sixth position here on Saturday.
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The Indians lost 19-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-17, and 15-17 in the closely contested fifth-sixth classification match that lasted one hour and 56 minutes.
With 22 points, Jerome Vinith was the top scorer for India, while Joel Benjamin Jebaraj scored 17 points.
Ashwal Rai (14 points) and Chirag Yadav (11) also registered double-digit scores.
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