Asian Games News

Rani Rampal has stated that the Indian Women’s hockey team is no longer considered an underdog team by the opponents. She has also mentioned that the success against top-ranked nations in 2018 has given the Indian team a new self-belief and they do not fear the teams at the top of the rankings. 

High-Performance Director of Hockey India David Ian John has stated that after beating weaker teams, the team rested on the laurels and the team’s defence slackened leading to a poor show in the Asian Games. Senior players are under heavy pressure to improve their performances or face the axe.

Indian men’s hockey team captain PR Sreejesh is very happy and excited to have started the Asian Games on a dominating note with thumping victory over hosts Indonesia and Hong Kong in their first two pool games. India defeated Indonesia 17-0 on Monday and thrashed Hong Kong 26-0 in the second game.

Coach of Indian men’s hockey team Harendra Singh is leaving no stone unturned for the prestigious Asian games which kicked off in a grand way yesterday. Defending champions India will be expecting to clinch gold in the games which will give them a direct entry to the Tokyo Olympics 2020.