Malaysia Beat India Three Nil to Reach the Asian Games Sepak Takraw Team Regu Semi Finals
Malaysia topped Group B and will face either South Korea or Indonesia on Thursday as they chase a first team regu gold since the Beijing Games of nineteen ninety.
Malaysia reached the semi-finals of the men's sepak takraw team regu at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on 22 September 2026, beating India 3-0 at the Mizuho Arena in Nagoya to finish top of Group B.
The first trio of Muhammad Zulkifli Abd Razak, Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd Razali and Aidil Aiman Azwawi needed three sets, winning 15-13, 11-15, 15-6. The main trio of Mohammad Syahir Mohd Rosdi, Mohamad Azlan Alias and Farhan Adam then won 15-9, 15-12.
The third trio of Muhammad Zarif Marican, Amirul Zazwan Amir and Muhammad Hafizul Hayazi Adnan completed the sweep with a 15-11, 15-5 win.
Coach Ahmad Jais Baharun said after the match that the team needed to improve its concentration and shot variation, adding that the first ball had been somewhat loose.
Malaysia are chasing their first Asian Games gold in the team regu since winning the event at the Beijing 1990 Asian Games, 36 years ago.
They will meet the runners-up of Group A, either South Korea or Indonesia, in the semi-finals on Thursday 24 September. The team regu medal matches are scheduled for 25 September, after which the sepak takraw programme continues with the regu, women's doubles and quadrant events until 3 October.