Asian Games: Indian women's table tennis team sweeps aside Pakistan 3-0, enters quarterfinals

File picture of India’s Sutirtha Mukherjee | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Indian women's table tennis team swept aside Pakistan 3-0 in a one-sided tie to top Group F with three wins in a row and advance to the quarterfinals of the Asian Games in Japan on Monday (September 21, 2026).At the Sky Hall, India, who had defeated Indonesia and Singapore in their opening rubbers on Sunday, continued their dominant run against Pakistan.Sutirtha Mukherjee, who won a bronze medal in the women's doubles event at the last edition in Hangzhou, got India off to a flying start, beating Aleena Khan 11-3, 11-3, 11-4 in just 10 minutes.Rising 17-year-old Syndrela Das then made it 2-0 with an 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 win over Kalsoom Khan.Currently ranked 99th in the ITTF women's singles rankings, Syndrela was rewarded for her impressive form on the domestic circuit with a call-up to the senior side for the Asian Games.Sreeja Akula sealed the tie, breezing past Fatima Khan 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 in 11 minutes to power India into the last-eight stage. Published - September 21, 2026 10:21 am IST