Nagoya, Sept. 20 -- The Indian men's table tennis team began their Asian Games 2026 campaign on a winning note after defeating Indonesia 3-0 in their opening group-stage encounter on Sunday.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah delivered victories in their respective matches to help India seal a comfortable win.

After Sathiyan's opening victory, Manav Thakkar faced a tough challenge against Muhammad Junindra. The Indian paddler eventually prevailed in a five-game thriller, winning 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9 to give India a 2-0 lead in the tie.

Manush Shah then stepped up to close out the contest for India, defeating Affan Pratama 11-9, 11-9, 12-10 in straight games.

With the 3-0 victory, India's men's table tennis te...