Wang Chuqin & Sun Yingsha face India's TT pair

China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha take on India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, held at Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

China's Wang Chuqin is pictured in full stride during the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal against India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Diya Chitale of India competes against China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah competes against China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Diya Chitale is seen during the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, held at Sky Hall Toyota in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Diya Chitale holds her position during a tense moment in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's mixed doubles pair Manush Shah and Diya Chitale are pictured together during the table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale compete side by side in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Manush Shah and Diya Chitale represent India in the high stakes mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale go head to head with China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

China's world class pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha are in full flow against India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin of China press for a place in the final against India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha showcase China's strength in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal against India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

With a bronze medal already secured, India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale face China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the table tennis mixed doubles semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

All four players — India's Manush Shah, Diya Chitale, China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha — in action during the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Manush Shah and Diya Chitale of India and Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha of China contest the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale push their table tennis run to the semifinal stage, facing China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale rise to the challenge against China's highly ranked Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

The mixed doubles table tennis semifinal between India's Manush Shah, Diya Chitale and China's Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha intensifies at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Diya Chitale and Manush Shah keep India's medal hopes alive in the mixed doubles table tennis event against China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale deliver one of India's best ever runs in Asian Games table tennis, reaching the mixed doubles semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale take on China's formidable Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha test India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale to the limit in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale are confirmed of at least a bronze medal as they contest the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal against China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

At Sky Hall Toyota in Toyota City, India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale make history in the mixed doubles table tennis semifinals of the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, facing China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Can India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale upset China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha and reach the final? The mixed doubles table tennis semifinal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, Sky Hall Toyota, Japan, on 25 September 2026, holds the answer. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's table tennis journey at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026 peaks with Manush Shah and Diya Chitale in the mixed doubles semifinal, facing China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha at Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

By reaching the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal, India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale have secured at minimum a bronze medal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, with the bigger prize against China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's Manush Shah and Diya Chitale conclude a landmark run at the 20th Asian Games Aichi Nagoya 2026, having reached the mixed doubles table tennis semifinal against China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha at Sky Hall Toyota, Toyota City, Japan, on 25 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

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