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Asian Games: Deepikas magic helps Indian womens hockey team thrash Uzbekistan 19-0 in Pool A opener Image Source: IANS
Asian Games: Deepika's Magic Helps Indian Women's Hockey Team Thrash Uzbekistan 19-0 In Pool A Opener
Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium: 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.
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, Lalremsiami and Sakshi Rana each scored one.
The match marked Savita Punia's 320th senior international cap. She joined Vandana Katariya as the joint-most capped Indian women's hockey player. Meanwhile, Baljeet completed her 50th senior international cap.
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