September 21, 2026 10:09 AM
Indian women’s hockey team leaves for Asian Games, eyes gold and LA 2028 berth
The Indian women’s hockey team on Tuesday departed for Japan to compete in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with the gold medal and a direct qualification berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics firmly in its sights. Led by captain Salima Tete and coached by Sjoerd Marijne, India heads into the Asian Games on the back of an impressive 2026 campaign that saw it win the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup and finish a historic fifth at the World Cup. Under the FIH’s LA 2028 qualification s...