Indian mens hockey team trounced Indonesia 13-1 in their opening Pool-A league match of the 20th Asian Games at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Gifu, Japan today. Dilpreet Singh was the top scorer for India with four goals. India will next meet Sri Lanka tomorrow.

Two players from Odisha have been selected in the 20-member Indian mens team. They are: defender Amit Rohidas and forward Shilanand Lakra. India has bagged a total of 16 medals in the mens hockey competition of the Asian Games since 1958. The 16 medals include four gold (1966, 1998, 2014, 2022), nine silver (1958, 1961, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, 2002) and three bronze (1986, 2010, 2018).

INDIAN MENS HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Mohith HS, Suraj Karkera. Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Yashdeep Siwach. Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad. Forwards: Dilpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Abhishek Nain.

INDIA RESULTS:

20 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Shilanand Lakra 6-PC, 35-FG, Abhishek Nain 12-FG, Dilpreet Singh 18-FG, 19-FG, 37-FG, 49-FG, Rajinder Singh 19-FG, Mandeep Singh 21-FG, Harmanpreet Singh 28-PC, Sukhjeet Singh 38-FG, 48-FG, Jugraj Singh 46-PC) beat Indonesia (Aulia Al Ardh 33-PC) 13-1.