China swept both the men’s and women’s team titles at the Asian Table Tennis Championship in Bhubaneswar. Lin Shidong, Wang Chuqin, and Liang Jingkun led the men’s victory, while the women secured a dominant 3–0 win over Japan
Kazakhstan defeated Kyrgyzstan 3-0 in the men's section of the Asian Table Tennis Championship at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, despite resting their top paddler. Sri Lanka, Macau, and Uzbekistan also had strong performances in the opening round
Indian mens team, comprising, veteran paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Harmeet Desai, hammered Singapore 3-0 to clinch its semifinal berth. The victory against Singapore also assured India a medal in the tournament.
