India’s men’s squash team won bronze at the Asian Games 2026 after a 2-1 semifinal loss to Malaysia. The tie was played at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena on Thursday. Abhay Singh, the individual silver medallist, lost 3-0 to Malaysia’s Eain Yow, the singles gold medallist. All three games ended 11-8. Veer Chotrani then levelled the tie with a 3-0 win over Sanjay Jeeva, taking the games 11-4, 11-8 and 11-5. In the deciding match, Velavan Senthilkumar won the opening game 12-10 against Ameeshenraj Chandaran. The Malaysian then fought back to win the next three games 11-6, 11-8 and 11-9, sealing the tie. India were the defending champions, having beaten Pakistan in the final at Hangzhou three years ago. The women’s team also settled for bronze after losing their semifinal to Hong Kong. President Droupadi Murmu congratulated both teams on X, praising their determined efforts on the podium. The defeat was an upset. India were the defending champions, having beaten Pakistan in the final at Hangzhou three years ago. Malaysia had only one player in the PSA’s top 50 rankings, while India had three.