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India's Junior Hockey Team Starts Title Defence with 14-0 Win Over Indonesia
✍️ Hindusthan Samachar English
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 08:39 AM
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The Indian junior side opened its AHF Junior Asia Cup title defence by thrashing Indonesia 14‑0.
The Indian junior hockey squad kicked off its defence of the AHF Junior Asia Cup title with a dominant performance against Indonesia. The match, part of the opening round of the tournament, ended with a 14‑0 scoreline in India's favour.
India's attackers displayed clinical finishing, converting the majority of their chances while the defence kept a clean sheet throughout the game. The comprehensive victory underscores the team's intent to retain the championship they won in the previous edition.
Coaches and officials praised the side's cohesion and depth, noting that the result sets a positive tone for the remaining fixtures. The win also boosts India's goal difference, an important factor as the competition progresses toward the knockout stages.
India's attackers displayed clinical finishing, converting the majority of their chances while the defence kept a clean sheet throughout the game. The comprehensive victory underscores the team's intent to retain the championship they won in the previous edition.
Coaches and officials praised the side's cohesion and depth, noting that the result sets a positive tone for the remaining fixtures. The win also boosts India's goal difference, an important factor as the competition progresses toward the knockout stages.