First time in 72 years! Harmeet, Yashaswini assure historic Asian TT medal for India
Indian table tennis players Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade have reached the semifinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships. This victory secures at least a bronze medal, marking India's first mixed doubles medal at the event in 72 years.
Why it matters
This achievement represents a historic milestone for Indian table tennis, signaling a resurgence in the country's continental competitiveness.
India’s Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade have secured at least a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent. The Indian pair defeated South Korea’s Park Ganghyeon and Lee Daeun 3-2 in the quarterfinals on Friday to reach the semifinals.Their achievement marks a major milestone for Indian table tennis, as the country has secured a mixed doubles medal at the continental championships for the first time in 72 years. India’s last medal in the event came in 1954.Harmeet and Yashaswini will next take on Japan’s Sora Matsushima and Miwa Harimoto in the semifinals. A victory would send the Indian duo into the final and give them a chance to fight for gold.However, India’s other mixed doubles pair, Payas Jain and Syndrela Das, could not reach the medal stage.
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