Asian Games 2026: Deepika’s eight-goal blitz powers India to 19-0 hockey win over Uzbekistan
The Indian women's hockey team secured a dominant 19-0 victory over Uzbekistan in their opening match of the 2026 Asian Games. Deepika led the scoring effort with eight goals in the lopsided contest.
Why it matters
This result establishes India as a strong contender in the Asian Games hockey tournament and highlights the current skill gap in regional women's sports.
Deepika slammed as many as eight goals as the Indian women's hockey team thrashed lowly Uzbekistan 19-0 in their opening Pool B match at the Asian Games , on Sunday (September 20, 2026).
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It was expected to be a one-sided affair and it turned out exactly that way as Uzbekistan defence had no answer to India's relentless attacks.
The gulf between the two sides was quite evidently visible on the turf as it was raining goals for India from the start.
For India, Deepika (8th, 22nd, 25th, 33rd, 36th, 38th, 41st, 54th minutes) led the goal glut, while Lalremsiami (7th), Ishika (11th, 42nd, 54th), Baljeet Kaur (12th), Neha (18th), Navneet Kaur (23rd, 45th), Lalthantluangi (43rd, 51st), and Sakshi Rana (43rd) were the other goal getters in the lop-sided contest.
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