India Secures First Mixed Doubles Medal at Asian Table Tennis Championships in 72 Years

On October 24, 2026, Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade made history by winning India's first mixed doubles medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, a feat not achieved in 72 years.

The Indian duo triumphed over South Korea's Park Ganghyeon and Lee Daeun with a score of 3-2, after a challenging match that saw them take the first game 11-6, lose the next two, and then win the fourth and decisive games both by 11-9.

This victory guarantees India at least a bronze medal, as they prepare to face Japan's Miwa Harimoto and Sora Matsushima in the semifinals. The last time India won mixed doubles medals at the Asian Championships was in 1952 and 1954.