India Lose Pokemon UNITE Opener To South Korea At Asian Games

India began their Pokemon UNITE campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 with a 0-2 defeat against South Korea in their opening Group C fixture on Friday in Nagoya.

The Indian esports team will look to bounce back when they take on Japan in their next group-stage match on Saturday.

India Lose Group C Opener

The Indian squad could not overcome South Korea, going down 0-2 in the Pokemon UNITE esports competition.

India, South Korea and Japan are placed together in Group C, making the upcoming fixture against Japan important for India’s campaign.

India Squad For Pokemon UNITE

The Indian team comprises Adnan Mohammed Badshah, Rudra Narayan Nayak, Deepkumar Vipulbhai Patel, Sai Krishna Nalluri, Dipjyoti Laxman Nath and Reuben Godfrey Fernandes.

India will face Japan on Saturday as they continue their campaign at the Asian Games 2026.