Manush-Diya: From a Chance Pair to Asian Games Medallists
The Indian pair beat Hong Kong, China 3-1 and became only the second mixed doubles team from India to secure an Asian Games medal.
- On Friday, Indian table tennis players Manush Shah and Diya Chitale reached the Asian Games mixed doubles semifinals in Aichi-Nagoya, securing at least a bronze medal for India after defeating Hong Kong's Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting.
- This victory marks India's second-ever mixed doubles medal at the Asiad after Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra won bronze in Jakarta eight years ago in 2018.
- In the quarterfinals, the Indian duo defeated Hong Kong's experienced pair with a 3-1 victory , dominating multiple-time World Championship medallists who medaled at the 2025 World Championships.
- Advancing to the semifinals, Shah and Chitale will face China's Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin, while India's other mixed doubles team, Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade, exited after a quarterfinal loss to China.
- Victory over the Hong Kong pair demonstrates Shah and Chitale's competitive growth, having defeated world-ranked opponents ahead of their semifinal clash against a formidable Chinese duo seeking another podium at the Asian Games.
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Asian Games 2026: Diya Chitale-Manush Shah storm into mixed doubles semis, assure India medal - The Tribune
India have assured a table tennis medal at the Asian Games after the mixed doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Manush Shah stormed into the semifinals with a stunning victory over Hong Kong's world No. 4 duo Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem.
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India have assured a table tennis medal at the Asian Games after the mixed doubles pair of Diya Chitale and Manush Shah stormed into the semifinals with a stunning victory over Hong Kong's world No. 4 duo Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem.
Manush Shah And Diya Chitale Secure Historic Table Tennis Medal For India At Asian Games
Indian table tennis players Manush Shah and Diya Chitale defeated Hong Kong's World No. 4 pair Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games mixed doubles event, assuring India of a medal. This marks India's first table tennis medal at the current edition and only the second mixed doubles medal in Asian Games history. They are set to face China in the semifinals.
Asian Games 2026: Manush-Diya reach semifinals, confirm mixed doubles medal in table tennis
India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale wrote their names into the history books by becoming only the second Indian mixed doubles pair to confirm a medal in table tennis at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Friday.
Asian Games: Manush Shah And Diya Chitale Enter Semifinal, Assure India Table Tennis Medal
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured India’s fourth Asian Games table tennis medal after defeating Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem 3-1 in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. They will face China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the semifinals.
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