The Indian women’s hockey team continued its dominant start to the Asian Games 2026 with a commanding 17-1 victory over Indonesia in their second Pool B match on Monday in Kakamigahara, Japan.
After opening their campaign with a 19-0 win over Uzbekistan, India once again produced a relentless attacking performance. The latest victory took India’s goal tally to 36 goals in just two Pool B matches, while the team has conceded only once.
Deepika Sehrawat, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal and Navneet Kaur were the standout performers, scoring three goals each.Deepika opened the scoring in the eighth minute through a penalty corner and went on to complete her hat-trick. Rutuja added three field goals, while Navneet scored twice in the final quarter to complete her hat-trick.
Sunelita Toppo, Lalremsiami and Sakshi Rana also scored twice each, while captain Salima Tete and Ishika Chaudhary added one goal apiece.
Indonesia managed to score its only goal in the third quarter, but India quickly responded with a five-goal burst to take a 14-1 lead before adding three more goals in the final quarter.
The victory gives India two wins from two matches and leaves the team at the top of Pool B with an impressive +35 goal difference. India will next face Thailand after a rest day.
The match also marked a major milestone for veteran goalkeeper SaviAsian Games 2026: India’s women’s hockey team defeated Indonesia 17-1 in Pool B, with Deepika Sehrawat, Rutuja Pisal and Navneet Kaur scoring hat-tricks.ta Punia, who made her 321st senior international appearance and became the most-capped Indian women’s hockey player.
India’s emphatic start has strengthened its campaign in the Asian Games, with the women’s hockey side continuing to combine attacking firepower with strong defensive control.