Indian men's and women's hockey teams started their Asian Games campaigns with significant wins against Indonesia and Uzbekistan respectively.
The Indian Men’s hockey team commenced their Asian Games campaign with a resounding 13-1 victory over Indonesia today in Kakamigahara, Japan. The win was spearheaded by Dilpreet Singh's four goals, while Abhishek, Rajinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, captain Harmanpreet Singh, and Jugraj Singh scored one each. Indonesia managed to score a lone goal in the 33rd minute courtesy of Aulia Al Ardh. The Indian team is scheduled to face Sri Lanka on Tuesday next. In a separate match, the Indian Women’s team began their campaign with a dominating 19-0 win over Uzbekistan at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium. Deepika Sehrawat was the standout player scoring eight goals, Ishika Chaudhary scored three, while Lalthantluangi and Neha bagged two each. The Indian Women’s team will take on Indonesia tomorrow.
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Akashvani News
