Deepika stars as India retain women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey title with win over China | Hockey News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Young forward Deepika emerged as the standout performer, scoring a brilliant reverse hit goal that helped India secure their women's Asian Champions Trophy title with a 1-0 victory over Olympic silver medallists China in an intense final in Rajgir, Bihar on Wednesday.Deepika netted the decisive goal from a penalty corner in the 31st minute, concluding the tournament as the leading scorer with 11 goals. India had previously defeated China 3-0 during the league phase.This victory marked India's third ACT championship, following their successes in 2016 and 2023. The Indian squad now shares the distinction of being the most successful team in the tournament's history alongside South Korea, both having won three titles.Japan secured the third position by defeating Malaysia 4-1 in the...