India Wins Historic Sepaktakraw Bronze at Asian Games 2026 After Semifinal Loss to Japan

India's men's quadrant sepaktakraw team clinched a historic bronze medal at the Asian Games in Nagoya after falling to hosts Japan 0-2 in the semifinals on Friday. The Indian side lost the last-four match 12-15, 13-15, marking the nation's maiden Asian Games medal in the sport.

The Indian team had topped Group A by winning all three matches, defeating Laos (2-0), Vietnam (2-0), and Myanmar (2-1). Japan, meanwhile, finished second in Group B after an opening loss to Indonesia but recovered to beat Singapore and Korea to reach the semifinals.

In other action, India's women's sepaktakraw team lost 0-2 to Thailand in their preliminary group match.