CHENNAI: The Indian Men’s Team will play their first preliminary round matches against Yemen in Group F at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium on Friday. The 10-member Indian table tennis squad, led by Sharath Kamal Achanta will play two matches against Yemen respectively.

The Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium will stage all the table tennis matches at the 19th Asian Games.

India had secured two medals at the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang and Jakarta.

The 10-member Indian table tennis squad, led by veteran Sharath Kamal will start its campaign at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou on Friday.

Table Tennis will be the focus of unmatched fervour and excitement during the Asian Games in 2023.

Fans from all around Asia are eagerly anticipating the challenging matches and will be rooting for their favourite athletes.

However, the decider, six minutes long, eventually went 11-7 in favour of Harmeet. Later in the day, Indian women's team will take on Singapore . 

Table Tennis squad:

Men’s team: A. Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan, Harmeet Desai, Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah

Reserves: SFR Snehit, Sanil Shetty.