India women’s team won a historic bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Wednesday. It is the first-ever medal in women’s team event for India since Asian Table Tennis Union started conducting the competition in 1972. India lost 1-3 to Japan in the semifinals while China defeated Hong Kong 3-0 … Read more
Indian men’s team finished with its third straight bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday after losing 0-3 to Chinese Taipei in the semifinals. India also bagged bronze medals in 2021 and 2023. Sharath Kamal went down 0-3 (7-11, 10-12, 9-11) to Lin Yun-Ju in the opening singles rubber. In the … Read more
Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee guaranteed themselves a medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, after reaching the women’s doubles semifinals on Saturday. The Indian pair of Ayhika and Sutirtha, who created history by grabbing a bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, defeated South Korea’s Kim Nayeong and Lee Eunhye 3-1 … Read more
India wrapped up its campaign at the Asian Table Tennis Championships with three medals, including a historic bronze in the women’s doubles, after Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee’s dream run ended in the semifinals here on Sunday. The world No. 15 pair, who stunned the reigning world champion from China en route to a bronze … Read more
In recent years, Indian table tennis players have gained significant attention by consistently defeating challengers from outside the Commonwealth nations. From age-group competitions to senior levels, their impressive performances have boosted India’s standing in the global table tennis community. Table tennis is among the few sporting disciplines where Asian nations dominate major competitions. China, Japan, … Read more