India, Oct. 3 -- India finished sixth in the men's volleyball competition at the Asian Games 2026 after Thailand edged them 3-2 in a dramatic fifth-place classification match on Saturday. Thailand prevailed 25-19, 17-25, 25-21, 17-25, 17-15 in a match that lasted one hour and 56 minutes. I

India twice fought back from behind to force a deciding set, but Thailand held its nerve in the closing points to claim fifth place. The final set went down to the wire. India had match points but could not convert them, with Thailand eventually taking the decider 17-15. Joel Benjamin Jebaraj, who had produced a strong performance for India, saw a late spike go wide as Thailand closed out the match.

Thailand made the better start, taking the opening s...