India wins historic first mixed doubles medal at Asian TT in 72 years
Indian table tennis players Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade secured a historic mixed doubles medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships, the first for India in 72 years. The pair defeated South Korean opponents in a five-game quarterfinal match to reach the semifinals.
Why it matters
This achievement marks a significant milestone for Indian sports, demonstrating the country's growing competitiveness in international table tennis.
India wins historic first mixed doubles medal at Asian TT in 72 years left Yashaswini Ghorpade. File Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ee6a6e/article71617949.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-09-26T015002Z_1753039931_UP1EM9Q053CPB_RTRMADP_3_GAMES-ASIA.JPG ANDREW COULDRIDGE Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Table Tennis - Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota, Japan - September 26, 2026 India's Yashaswini Ghorpade in action during her women's singles round 3 match against Japan's Miwa Harimoto REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge After taking the opening game 11-6, the Indians lost the next two, leaving themselves under enormous pressure. However, the duo responded impressively, winning the fourth game 11-9 before holding their nerve to clinch the decider by the same margin Tashkent Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade ensured India's first mixed doubles medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in 72 years by reaching the semifinals here on Friday (October 24, 2026).
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