Asian Games: India lose 0-2 to South Korea in Sepaktakraw

The Indian team plays against Malaysia tomorrow before taking on Nepal and China later in the tournament.
India's Thokchom Seitaram Singh (L) jumps for the ball against Iran's Jafari Mehrdad during the sepak takraw men's team regu match during the 2018 Asian Games. (File Photo | AFP)
India's Thokchom Seitaram Singh (L) jumps for the ball against Iran's Jafari Mehrdad during the sepak takraw men's team regu match during the 2018 Asian Games. (File Photo | AFP)

PALEMBANG: The Indian men's sepaktakraw regu team lost to South Korea in a group match of the 18th Asian Games here today.

India lost 0-2 (6-21 7-21) to South Korea in their opening men's regu preliminary Group B match.

The Indian team plays against Malaysia tomorrow before taking on Nepal and China later in the tournament.

Earlier this week, India had won a historic Asian Games bronze medal in men's regu team competition.

Sepaktakraw is a volleyball-style sport in which players use their feet, head, knees and chest to hit the ball across the net.

They are not allowed to use their hands.

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