India's Stellar Performance at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024
| Summary/Static | Details |
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| Why in the news? | India secured three bronze medals at the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships, including medals in men's and women's team events. |
| Women's Team Highlights | - Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee won bronze in women's doubles, becoming the first all-Indian pair to win a medal at the Asian Championships. |
| Men's Team Highlights | - Bronze Medal: India's men's team secured their third consecutive bronze medal in the team event (2021, 2023, 2024). |
| Medal Tally | - Total of 8 bronze medals for India at the Asian Table Tennis Championships. |
| Event Structure | The championships feature competitions in: - Men's and Women's Team - Men's and Women's Singles - Men's and Women's Doubles - Mixed Doubles. |
| Event Location | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Women's Semi-final Match | Ayhika and Sutirtha lost to Japan's Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara with a score of 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-9). |
| Men's Semi-final Match | India lost to Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the semi-finals. Sharath Kamal, Manav Thakkar, and Harmeet Desai were defeated in their respective matches. |
| Previous Women's Achievements | Ayhika and Sutirtha made history at the 2023 Asian Games and WTT Contender Tunis by winning medals in women's doubles. |
| Men's Quarter-final Victory | India defeated Kazakhstan 3-1 to advance to the semi-finals. |
| Individual Performances | - Manika Batra was eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals of women's singles. - Sharath Kamal exited in the round of 64 in men's singles. |