Indian Para-Table Tennis Players Shine at 2026 Asian Para Games

Historic Wins for Indian Athletes

On Tuesday, Indian para-table tennis athletes Baby Sahana Ravi and Prachi Pandey achieved remarkable success by winning bronze medals in their respective women's singles events at the 2026 Asian Para Games. Baby Sahana faced China's Mao Jingdian in the semi-finals of the women's singles Class 9 event, where she lost with scores of 8-11, 2-11, and 4-11, ultimately earning a bronze medal. This achievement is particularly significant as it marks India's inaugural medal in the standing category of para table tennis at these games.

Similarly, Prachi Pandey also claimed a bronze in the women's singles Class 6 event after being defeated by Iraq's Najlah Al-Dayyeni in straight sets, with scores of 9-11, 2-11, and 8-11.

India's Para Table Tennis Triumphs

The success of Baby Sahana and Prachi contributed to India's total of four medals in para table tennis on the same day. Earlier, Bhavina Patel secured a bronze medal after a 3-0 loss to China's Zhang Bian in the Women's Singles Class 4-5 semi-finals. Patel, who previously won a silver medal at the 2020 Paralympics, exited the singles competition with scores of 7-11, 5-11, and 7-11 against Zhang.

Additionally, Sonalben Patel earned a bronze in the women's singles Class 3 event after losing her semi-final match to South Korea's Yoon Jiyu in straight games, with scores of 7-11, 5-11, and 6-11.

Overall Medal Count on Day 2

As of Day 2 of the 2026 Asian Para Games, India has amassed a total of eight medals. In addition to the four medals in para table tennis, Pradeep Kumar won a silver medal, and Ayush Verma secured a bronze in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event. Praveen Sharma also contributed to the medal tally with a bronze in the men's shot put F11 event.

The highlight of the day was Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji, who won gold in the women's 400m T20 event, setting a new Games record with a time of 56.36 seconds.