India assures medal in Sepak Takraw Men’s Quadrant at Asian Games 2026 after Myanmar win
The team, comprising Akash Yumnam, Bobby Kumar, Malemnganba Singh Sorokhaibam and Ram Kumar Sharma, fought from a set down to win the contest 10-15, 15-13, 15-7.
Updated : Oct 01, 2026 11:59 IST , Nagoya - 1 MIN READ
India has assured a medal in the men’s Quadrant Sepak Takraw event at the Asian Games 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP
India has assured a medal in the men’s Quadrant Sepak Takraw event at the Asian Games 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP
The Indian men’s Quadrant team ensured at least a bronze medal in Sepak Takraw at the Asian Games 2026 after beating Myanmar in the final group-stage match on Thursday.
The team, comprising Akash Yumnam, Bobby Kumar, Malemnganba Singh Sorokhaibam and Ram Kumar Sharma, fought from a set down to win the contest 10-15, 15-13, 15-7.
India finished top of Group A with three wins in three. Vietnam can seal second place in the standings with a draw against bottom-placed Laos.
India will face the winner of the Group B encounter between South Korea and Japan in the semifinal.
This is India’s first medal at the Asian Games in the men’s Quadrant. It won a bronze in Team Regu at Jakarta in 2018 and in the Women’s Regu in Hangzhou in 2023.
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Published on Oct 01, 2026
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