India women begin Asian Games table tennis campaign with 3-0 win over Indonesia

India's women's table tennis team opened their Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 victory over Indonesia in Toyota on Sunday (September 20, 2026), winning their Group F opener.

Sreeja Akula put India ahead in the opening rubber, beating Ni Maharani 3-1; after dropping the second game 8-11 she recovered to win the next two 11-4 11-4.

Diya Chitale then doubled India's lead with a commanding 3-0 victory over Almaira Nebuchadnezzar, winning 11-9 11-8 11-5 to put India within one rubber of victory.

Yashaswini Ghorpade completed the sweep in the third rubber, overcoming Citra Rasmi 3-0 and prevailing 12-10 11-4 11-4 to seal the tie for India.

India are grouped alongside Indonesia, Pakistan and Singapore in Group F.