Asian Games 2026: India women open table tennis campaign with 3-0 win over Indonesia
The Indian women's table tennis team secured a dominant 3-0 victory against Indonesia in their opening match of the 2026 Asian Games. Sreeja Akula, Diya Chitale, and Yashaswini Ghorpade each won their respective rubbers to complete the sweep.
Why it matters
This victory marks a strong start for India in the continental multi-sport event, setting the tone for their campaign in Group F.
India began their women's team table tennis campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a dominant 3-0 win over Indonesia in their opening Group F fixture, here on Sunday.
Sreeja Akula put India ahead in the opening rubber, beating Ni Maharani 3-1. After dropping the second game 8-11, Sreeja bounced back to win the next two 11-4 11-4.
Asian Games 2026 updates on September 20, 2026
Diya Chitale then doubled India's lead with a commanding 3-0 victory over Almaira Nebuchadnezzar. Diya won 11-9 11-8 11-5 to put India within one rubber of victory.
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