India Shines with Double Bronze at Asian Table Tennis Championships

India's men's and women's table tennis teams clinched bronze medals at the Asian Championships in Astana. Despite losing to Chinese Taipei and Japan in the semifinals, both teams secured bronze, marking a historic achievement for the women as their first-ever in this category since 1972.

The Indian men's table tennis team concluded their campaign at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana with a bronze medal. Despite a valiant effort, India lost in the semifinals to Chinese Taipei 0-3. Both losing semifinalists receive bronze medals as per the tournament's structure.

Veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal faced a tough challenge, losing 0-3 to Lin Yun Ju. Teammate Manav Thakkar subsequently fell to Kao Cheng-Juo, securing only one game in his 1-3 defeat. Harmeet Desai's loss to Huang Yan Cheng finalized the clean sweep for the Taipei team.

Simultaneously, the Indian women's team also bagged a bronze, their first in the championship's history since 1972. Despite a strong performance, they fell to Japan 1-3. The women's team had confirmed their medal after a hard-fought victory over South Korea in the quarterfinals, creating a historic tournament for Indian table tennis.

(With inputs from agencies.)