Indian Women's Table Tennis Team Stages Dramatic Comeback at Asian Games 2026

Exciting Start for Indian Women's Table Tennis

The Indian women's table tennis team kicked off their Asian Games 2026 journey with an impressive comeback victory against Singapore in their Group F match on Sunday. At one point, India was down 1-2, just one match away from defeat. However, Sreeja Akula and Yashaswini Ghorpade rallied to secure the win for India.

Thrilling Comeback Against Singapore

In the opening match against Singapore, Yashaswini Ghorpade set the tone with a solid 3-1 victory over Jian Zeng, winning the games 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, and 11-9, as reported by ESPN.

Next, Sreeja Akula faced Loy Ming. After three games, Ming led 2-1, having won the third game 11-9. Sreeja fought back to win the fourth game 11-4, pushing the match to a deciding game. Unfortunately, she lost to Loy with scores of 8-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-4, and 6-11, leveling the tie at 1-1.

Diya Chitale then took the stage against Tan Zhao but fell short, losing 3-1 with scores of 7-11, 4-11, 11-7, and 5-11, putting Singapore ahead 2-1.

In a crucial must-win match, Sreeja Akula returned to face Zeng Jian. After losing the first game 6-11, she bounced back to win the next two games 11-3 and 11-7, ultimately winning the match 3-1 (6-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-4) and leveling the tie at 2-2.

The final match featured Yashaswini Ghorpade against Loy Ming. In a tense decider, she emerged victorious with a score of 5-11, 11-8, 12-10, 4-11, and 11-9 (3-2), clinching the tie for India with a final score of 3-2.

Historic Aspirations for Indian Women's Team

Historically, India has secured three bronze medals in table tennis at the Asian Games, and the women's team is now in pursuit of a groundbreaking gold medal.

Meet the Indian Table Tennis Team at Asian Games 2026

- Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (men's doubles, men's team) - Payas Jain (men's team, mixed doubles) - Manush Shah (men's singles, men's doubles, men's team) - Manav Thakkar (men's singles, men's doubles, men's team) - Harmeet Desai (men's doubles, men's team, mixed doubles) - Sreeja Akula (women's singles, women's doubles, women's team) - Diya Chitale (women's doubles, women's team, mixed doubles) - Syndrela Das (women's doubles, women's team) - Yashaswini Ghorpade (women's singles, women's team, mixed doubles) - Sutirtha Mukherjee (women's team).