Asian Games 2023: Check Out The List Of Winners On September 23

India has shown strong performance in table tennis in the Asian Games. The men's and women's teams have secured places in the pre-quarterfinals. The Indian women's team defeated Nepal and the men's team defeated Tajikistan. Today the matches against the Indian team were only in table tennis.

The Indian women's team defeated Nepal 3-0 in Group F and secured a place in the next round. Diya Parag Chitale gave India a 1-0 lead as they defeated their Nepali opponent 3-0. In the second match, Ayika Mukherjee faced Nabita Shrestha. He also won his game and increased India's lead to 2-0.

Playing against Ivana Thapa in the third game, India's Sutirtha Mukherjee won the match with the scores of 11-1, 11-5 and 11-2. In this way, all three players of the Indian team registered victory and made Team India victorious by 3-0.

In table tennis, the men's team also continued its winning campaign and defeated Tajikistan 3-0. In the first match, India's Manav Vikas Thakkar defeated Afzalkhon 11-8, 11-5 and 11-8. In the second match, India's Manush Utpalbhai defeated Ubaidulla Sultanov 13-11, 11-7 and 11-5. The third match was played between Harmeet Rajul Desai and Ibrokhim Ismailzoda of Tajikistan. The Indian player won it by 11-1, 11-3 and 11-5. In this way the men's category won the match 3-0.

Today there were not many matches against the Indian team. This happened because of the opening ceremony. Lovlina Borgohain and Harmanpreet led the Indian team in the opening ceremony. Both of them led the Indian contingent carrying the Indian flag. 655 players are participating in the games from India who will play in 40 events.