The Indian women’s hockey team delivered another masterclass performance at the Asian Games, thrashing Indonesia 17-1 to claim their second consecutive Pool B victory, propelled by stellar hat-tricks from rising forwards Deepika Sehrawat, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal, and Navneet Kaur. Following a cautious start where an early penalty stroke was blocked, Deepika struck first in the eighth minute, opening the floodgates for goals from Sunelita Toppo, Lalremsiami, and Rutuja that completely overwhelmed the opposition and built a 9-0 scoreline by the end of the first half. Indonesia found a temporary breakthrough in the 32nd minute when Innes Aditiya converted a penalty corner, but the Indian squad quickly resumed their onslaught with coordinated attacks, adding further goals from Sakshi Rana, captain Salima Tete, and Ishika Chaudhary to seal the lopsided contest. With their sights fixed on clinching the gold medal to earn an automatic berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, India will now prepare to face Thailand on Wednesday in their next crucial encounter.
Asian Games 2026: India’s Hockey Star-Studded Attack Dispatches Indonesia 17-1
