Vandana Katariya scored the fourth goal for India in the 60th minute of the game to seal an emphatic victory for the Women in Blue. The Indian women's team will now aim at qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
In-form Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Abhishek and Amit Rohidas were on the target as India thrashed Japan by 5-1 to win their fourth Gold in Asian Games history and took India's overall medal tally to 95.
Team India shrugged off Pakistan like dust in the men's Pool A encounter in hockey with their best-ever performance against the arch-rivals. Captain Harmanpreet Singh led from the front with four goals as India beat Pakistan 10-2 to record their fourth win in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The Indian men's hockey team absolutely decimated Uzbekistan in their Hangzhou Asian Games campaign opener on Sunday, September 24. The absence of skipper Harmanpreet Singh didn't bother India at all as they looked fairly impressive in the contest.
Savita Punia's Indian hockey team is placed in Pool A of the Asian Games. The Women's team will be looking to bag the Gold medal in the Hangzhou Games in China to earn an entry into the Olympics 2024.
The International Hockey Federation has withdrawn the hosting rights of the upcoming Olympic qualifiers from Pakistan.
Indian men's team replicated the women's side's heroics as they won the inaugural Hockey 5s Asia Cup final beating the arch-rivals Pakistan, which was their first win in three meetings.
India have stormed into the semifinals of the ongoing men's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers.
India faced a close defeat against Pakistan in the ongoing men's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier following a win over Oman.
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