Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:47am on 21 Sep 2026,Monday Sports
India’s women’s table tennis team secured a place in the Asian Games 2026 quarterfinals after sweeping Pakistan 3-0 in their second Group F match on Monday, September 21. Suthirtha Mukherjee opened with a 3-0 victory over Aleena Khan, winning 11-3, 11-3, 11-4. Syndrela Das then defeated Kalsoom Khan 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 to give India a 2-0 lead. Sreeja Akula completed the sweep by beating Fatima Khan 11-4, 11-4, 11-5. India had begun its campaign with a 3-2 comeback win over Singapore on Sunday in Japan. Suthirtha and Syndrela were included against Pakistan, replacing Diya Chitale and Yashaswini Ghorpade. India topped Group F with three wins and advanced to the quarterfinal stage. (PC: X)
