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Host Japan claimed the bronze medal, defeating South Korea 4-2 in a shootout after a goalless draw in regulation time. India forward Deepika Sehrawat emerged as the top scorer of the tournament with 21 goals to her name. India Hockey announced Rs 11 lakh for each player of the gold winning team and Rs 5.5 lakh for each support staff.
Indian women won all five of their league matches in Pool-B to qualify for the semifinals, where they beat South Korea 2-0. Led by Salima Tete, the Indian womens team made mincemeat of Uzbekistan 19-0, Indonesia 17-1, Thailand 20-1, Japan 3-1 and Singapore 7-0 at the league stage. Odisha midfielder Sunelita Toppo was a prominent player of the Indian team and scored four goals in the tournament.
INDIAN WOMEN HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam. Defenders: Ishika Chaudhary, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Lalthantluangi, Jyoti, Shilpi Dabas. Midfielders: Nikki Pradhan, Sakshi Rana, Sunelita Toppo, Salima Tete (C), Neha Goyal, Deepika Soreng. Forwards: Lalremsiami, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal, Navneet Kaur, Deepika Hehrawat, Ishika Chaudhary, Baljeet Kaur, Beauty Dungdung. Chief Coach: Sjoerd Marijne.
INDIA RESULTS:
20 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Lalremsiami 7-FG, Deepika Sehrawat 8-FG, 22-PC, 25-PC, 33-PC, 36-PC, 38-PC, 41-PC, 54-FG, Ishika 11-FG, 42-FG, 54-FG, Baljeet Kaur 12-FG, Neha Goyal 18-FG, Navneet Kaur 23-FG, 45-FG, Lalthantluangi 43-PC, 51-PS, Sakshi Rana 43-FG) beat Uzbekistan 19-0.
21 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Deepika Sehrawat 8-PC, 28-PC, 40-PC, Sunelita Toppo 11-FG, 30-PC, Lalremsiami 12-PC, 16-FG, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal 15-FG, 20-FG, 38-FG, Sakshi Rana 25-FG, 57-FG, Salima Tete 34-FG, Navneet Kaur 35-FG, 56-PC, 57-FG, Ishika 36-FG) beat Indonesia (Aditiya 32-PC) 17-1.
23 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Deepika Sehrawat 2-PC, 8-PC, 9-PC, 24-PC, 33-PC, 36-PC, 39-PC, 51-PC, 57-PC, Navneet Kaur 4-FG, 29-PS, 35-FG, 51-FG, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal 10-FG, 11-FG, 47-FG, Neha Goyal 19-FG, , Lalremsiami 26-FG, Sakshi Rana 29-PC, Salima Tete 45-FG) beat Thailand (Supansa Samanso 57-PC) 20-1.
25 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Lalremsiami Hmarzote 5-FG, Ishika 30-PC, Navneet Kaur 36-FG) beat Japan (Shiho Kobayakawa 46-FG) 3-1.
27 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Salima Tete 17-FG, Sunelita Toppo 22-PC, 24-PC, Lalremsiami Hmarzote 26-PC, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal 29-FG, Nikki Pradhan 35-PC, Deepika Sehrawat 55-PC) beat Singapore 7-0.
30 Sept 2026 (Semifinal): India (Ishika 44-PC, Salima Tete 48-FG) beat South Korea 2-0.
2 Oct 2026 (Final): India (Lalremsiami 10-FG) beat China 1-0.
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TOP: Odisha and India midfielder Sunelita Toppo jubilates with the Asian Games gold medal in Kakamigahara, Japan in 2 October 2026.
RIGHT: Players of the Indian womens hockey team celebrate after winning the Asian Games gold-medal match against China in Kakamigahara, Japan on 2 October 2026.
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