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Asiad 2026: Diya Chitale, Manush Shah assure India of mixed doubles medal | Asian Games 2026
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Manush Shah and Diya Chitale
India’s Manush Shah and Diya Chitale stunned World No. 4 Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong in the quarterfinals to assure themselves of a medal in the table tennis mixed doubles event at the Asian Games here on Friday.
Chitale and Shah defeated their opponents 3-1 (11-6, 13-15, 11-9, 11-5) to reach the semifinals, confirming the nation’s first medal in table tennis at the ongoing edition. Check Asian Games 2026 latest news here Check Asian Games 2026 medal tally here
This is India’s second mixed doubles medal at the Asiad after Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra won bronze in Jakarta eight years back.
The Indian duo will face China’s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin in the semifinals later in the day.
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First Published: Sep 25 2026 | 12:33 PM IST
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