# India's Men's Doubles Team Advances to China Smash 2026 Semifinals

> Indian duo Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar reach China Smash 2026 men's doubles semifinals after defeating Chinese players.
- Title: India's Men's Doubles Team Advances to China Smash 2026…
- Summary: Indian duo Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar reach China Smash 2026 men's doubles semifinals after defeating Chinese players. Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar…
- Keywords: manush shah, manav thakkar, wtt china smash 2026, men's doubles, semifinals, beijing, liang jingkun, xiang peng, sports, India's, Men's, Doubles
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/table-tennis/manush-shah-manav-thakkar-reach-china-smash-2026-semifinals-indian-results-scores-diya-chitale/article71558331.ece
- Author: Team Sportstar
- Published: 2026-10-08T04:11:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: manush shah, manav thakkar, wtt china smash 2026, men's doubles, semifinals, beijing, liang jingkun, xiang peng, sports
## Indian duo advances to men's doubles semifinals
Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar advanced to the men's doubles semifinals of the WTT China Smash 2026 in Beijing on Thursday.
## Defeated Chinese pair in straight games
The duo defeated Liang Jingkun and Xiang Peng of China in straight games 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-4) to move into the final four.
## Next opponents in semifinals
They will now face either Anton Kallberg and Kristian Karlsson of Sweden or Lim Jonghoon and Oh Junsung of South Korea.
## Key takeaway

Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar advanced to the men's doubles semifinals of the WTT China Smash 2026 in Beijing after defeating Liang Jingkun and Xiang Peng 3-0 in 19 minutes.