India’s Anirudh Chandrasekar and N. Sriram Balaji stormed into the men’s doubles quarterfinals at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. The top seeds beat Nepal’s Abhishek Bastola and Pradip Khadka 6-2, 6-1.

The Indian pair dominated from the start, wrapping up the match in quick time. Their strong serving and sharp net play left the Nepali duo with few answers.

Chandrasekar and Balaji are now one win away from an assured medal at the Games. In tennis, both losing semifinalists are awarded bronze medals.

India has a strong record in Asian Games tennis, and the pair carry the country’s medal hopes in the doubles draw. Their quarterfinal opponents will be decided after the remaining round matches.

The tennis events continue through the week. Indian fans will follow the doubles campaign closely as the medal rounds approach. A win in the quarterfinal would guarantee at least a bronze medal for the Indian pair.