Asian Table Tennis Team Championship 2025: Men’s team finishes sixth in standings; women’s team eighth
India’s men salvaged pride by finishing sixth, while the women’s team ended a disappointing eighth on the penultimate day of the 28th Asian Table Tennis Team Championship at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, on Tuesday.
Having bowed out in the quarterfinals and failed to defend their bronze medals, both teams were left to play for pride and a direct berth in the Champions Division (main draw) of the next Asian Championship.
The men’s squad rose to the occasion, defeating DPR Korea 3–2 in a fiercely contested encounter to achieve that primary goal. Captain Manav Thakkar set the tone by outclassing Ham Yu Song in straight games, before Manush Shah sealed the tie with a commanding win in the deciding fifth rubber. Ankur Bhattacharjee added to India’s tally with a hard-fought triumph over Chon Jong Bom, tilting the contest India’s way.
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With the Champions Division slot secured, the Indian think-tank opted to give its reserves some game-time. Both SFR Snehit and Payas Jain showcased glimpses of aggression and flair, but India eventually went down to Hong Kong in the fifth-place playoff.
The women’s team endured a tough outing. Having already missed a medal opportunity in the quarterfinal, they lost both their classification ties — including a crucial 2–3 defeat to DPR Korea earlier in the day. After Yashaswini Ghorpade narrowly lost a tense third match to Pak Su Gyong, Manika Batra conceded a walkover to Kim Kum Yong, confirming India’s relegation to the qualifying rounds for the next edition.
The results:
Semifinals:
Men: Hong Kong (China) bt Chinese Taipei 3-2 (Wong Chun Ting bt Liao Cheng-Ting 11-4, 8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-8; Chan Baldwin lost to Kuo Guan-Hong 6-11, 8-11, 12-14; Ho Kwan Kit lost to Chang Yu-An 11-9, 7-11, 3-11, 11-13; Wong bt Kuo 11-1, 11-7, 11-2; Chan bt Liao 11-4, 4-11, 0-11, 11-6, 11-5).
Women: Japan bt Singapore 3-0 (Miwa Harimoto bt Ser Lin Qian 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 15-13; Honoka Hashimoto bt Zeng Jian 11-7, 11-7, 11-7; Satsuki Odo bt Loy Ming Ying 11-5, 11-3, 11-9); China bt Korea 3-0 (Sun Yingsha bt Shin Yubin 11-4, 11-8, 4-11, 11-4; Wang Manyu bt Kim Nayeong 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-6; Wang Yidi bt Lee Eunhye 11-8, 11-4, 12-10).
Fifth to eighth position:
Men: India bt DPR Korea 3-2; Republic of Korea bt India 3-0 (Oh Junsung bt Manav Thakkar 11-7, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7; Park Gyuhyeon bt SFR Snehit 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7; An Jaehyun bt Payas Jain 12-10, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8). India finishes 6th.
Women: India lost to DPR Korea 1-3; India lost to Hong Kong (China) 2-3 (Yashaswini Ghorpade lost to Su Tsz Tung 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 14-12, 7-11; Swastika Ghosh bt NG Wing Lam 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9; Diya Chitale bt Kong Tsz Lam 11-7, 8-11, 11-5, 11-9; Yashaswini lost to Lam 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 5-11, 6-11; Swastika lost to Su 11-8, 8-11, 13-11, 6-11, 4-11). India finishes 8th.
Published on Oct 14, 2025