Asian Games 2026: India Women's Hockey Team Open Campaign With 19-0 Rout Of Uzbekistan
Kakamigahara City, Sep 20: The India women's hockey team began their Asian Games 2026 campaign with a dominant 19-0 win over Uzbekistan in their Pool B opener at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium on Sunday. India begin with big win Deepika was the star of the match, scoring a whopping eight goals. Ishika scored three, while Lalthantluangi and Neha each bagged two. Baljeet Kaur, Navneet Kaur,…
Kakamigahara City, September 20: India's women's hockey team kicked off their Asian Games 2026 campaign with a resounding victory over Uzbekistan, securing a 19-0 win in their Pool B opener at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. Star performer Deepika shone in the match, netting an impressive eight goals, while Ishika contributed three, and Lalthantluangi, Neha, Baljeet Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami, and Sakshi Rana each scored one.
This performance marked Savita Punia's 320th senior international cap, putting her on par with Vandana Katariya as the joint-most capped Indian women's hockey player. Baljeet Kaur also reached a milestone, completing her 50th senior international cap. The Indian team will face Indonesia in their next match on Monday.
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