Asian Games 2026: India Sweep Pakistan 3-0 in Men’s Table Tennis as Kabaddi, Hockey Teams Shine
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India defeated Pakistan 3-0 in the men’s table tennis team event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, completing a clean sweep without dropping a game.
Harmeet, Sathiyan and Payas Seal 3-0 Win
Harmeet Desai gave India the perfect start against Khan Muhammad, winning 11-4, 11-3 and 11-5 in straight games.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran then extended India’s lead with an 11-1, 11-8, 11-9 victory over Abbas Khan.
Payas Jain completed the sweep in the third match, defeating Khan Muhammad 11-2, 11-5 and 11-7. India sealed the tie 3-0 without conceding a single game.
Women’s Team Also Beat Pakistan
India’s women’s table tennis team also defeated Pakistan 3-0 earlier on Monday to book a place in the quarter-finals.
Suthirtha Mukherjee, Syndrela Das and Sreeja Akula won their respective matches against Aleena Khan, Kalsoom Khan and Fatima Khan. The victory followed India’s 3-2 comeback win over Singapore in their opening Group F match.
Kabaddi Campaign Begins With Japan Clash
India’s men’s and women’s kabaddi teams also began their Asian Games campaigns on Monday.
The men faced hosts Japan in their Group A opener, while the women took on Bangladesh later in the day. India are defending the men’s and women’s kabaddi gold medals won at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Hockey Team Continues Strong Start
India’s women’s hockey team faced Indonesia in its second Pool B match after opening the tournament with a 19-0 victory over Uzbekistan.
The hockey competition is being played at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium, with India drawn in Pool B alongside Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Japan and Singapore.
India’s Asian Games Campaign
The table tennis victories added to a busy day for the Indian contingent, with athletes competing across shooting, MMA, hockey, kabaddi, badminton, boxing, swimming and other disciplines.
India had opened its medal account with two silver medals in women’s 10m air rifle on the opening day, with Elavenil Valarivan winning silver in both the team and individual events.
