Table Tennis
ITTF World C'ships: Diya Chitale-Yashaswini Ghodpade exit in third round- Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the third round of the 2025 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Yashaswini Ghorpade (left) and Diya Chitale (right) in action at the Round of 16 at the 2025 ITTF World Championships. (File Photo)
The third round action of Indian paddlers at the 2025 ITTF World Championships came to a close at the Lusail Sports Arena in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday.
India had only one representation in the round of 16, as the women's doubles duo of Diya Chitale and Yashaswini Ghodpade were the only ones who claimed a win in second round.
The 12th-seeded young Indian duo were up against the fourth-seeded Miyuu Kihara and Miwa Harimoto of Japan in the third round.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 21 May 2025 1:30 PM GMT
The Indian pair wins three points on the trot to reduce the deficit to just 2
Game-1: Diya-Yashaswini (IND) 7-9 Miyuu-Miwa (JPN)
- 21 May 2025 1:29 PM GMT
The explosive forehand drives from the Japanese duo are troubling Diya and Yashaswini
Game-1: Diya-Yashaswini (IND) 2-6 Miyuu-Miwa (JPN)
- 21 May 2025 1:26 PM GMT
The first point goes in favour of the Japanese duo as Diya's return misses the table
Game-1: Diya-Yashaswini (IND) 0-1 Miyuu-Miwa (JPN)
- 21 May 2025 12:20 PM GMT
The Indian match will be delayed by 45 minutes
The singles matches on table 2 are taking a longer time than expected, hence the Indian match is expected to take place at around 6:30 PM IST.
- 21 May 2025 11:40 AM GMT
Up Next: Diya-Yashaswini (IND) Vs Miyuu-Miwa (JPN)
This will be the second meeting between the two pairs.
H2H: India 0-1 JPN
Miwa and Miyuu outclassed the Indian duo in straight games at their last meeting at the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2025.
- 21 May 2025 11:15 AM GMT
India has one representative at the third round of the competition.
Indian Schedule for the day:
- WD: - Diya Chitale / Yashaswini Ghodape (IND) Vs Miyuu Kihara / Miwa Harimoto (JPN) at 5:30 PM IST
