India fall 2-3 to Thailand in Nagoya, finish sixth in men's volleyball at Asian Games 2026

India lost 2-3 to Thailand in the fifth-sixth classification match at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya on October 3, 2026, leaving the Indian men's volleyball team in sixth place.

The match went the full five sets, with the Indians dropping the opening set 19-25 before taking the second 25-17; Thailand then won the third 21-25, India the fourth 25-17, and Thailand closed out the decider 15-17. The contest lasted one hour and 56 minutes and was described in the reports as closely contested.

Jerome Vinith finished as India's highest scorer with 22 points. Teammates Joel Benjamin Jebaraj (17 points), Ashwal Rai (14 points) and Chirag Yadav (11 points) also recorded double-digit totals for India.

For Thailand, Suwit Mahasiriyothin led the scoring with 25 points and was followed by Thanat Bamrungphakdi on 19. Those two were the only Thailand players with figures published in the match report.

The defeat in the 5-6 classification match concluded India's campaign at the Asian Games, with the team placed sixth in the final standings in Nagoya.