Archive · 21 Sep 2026
India Thrash Indonesia 17-1 in Asian Games Hockey
India’s women’s hockey team played Indonesia at the Asian Games.
India won by a very large score of 17-1.
Deepika Sehrawat, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal and Navneet Kaur each scored three goals.
Several other Indian players also scored during the match.
Indonesia’s only goal was scored by Innes Aditiya.
India had already beaten Uzbekistan 19-0 in its first match.
Together, India has scored 36 goals in two games.
India will next play Thailand on Wednesday.
The team wants to win gold and qualify directly for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
India defeated Indonesia 17-1 for a second consecutive Pool B victory at the Asian Games.
Deepika Sehrawat, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal and Navneet Kaur each scored hat-tricks.
India have scored 36 goals in two matches after beating Uzbekistan 19-0.
Indonesia’s only goal came from Innes Aditiya in the third quarter.
Savita Punia became India’s most-capped women’s hockey player with 321 senior international appearances.
- Who
- India’s and Indonesia’s women’s hockey teams; Deepika Sehrawat, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal and Navneet Kaur scored hat-tricks.
- What
- India defeated Indonesia 17-1 in a Pool B Asian Games hockey match.
- When
- Monday, September 21; India’s next match is against Thailand on Wednesday.
- Where
- Japan; reports identify the venue as Kakamigahara, while another account refers to Nagoya.
- Why
- India is seeking the Asian Games gold medal, which would secure direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Final score
- India 17, Indonesia 1
- Competition
- 2026 Asian Games, Pool B
- India’s goals after two matches
- 36
- Previous result
- India defeated Uzbekistan 19-0
- Hat-trick scorers
- Deepika Sehrawat, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal and Navneet Kaur
- Indonesia’s scorer
- Innes Aditiya, in the third quarter
- Milestone
- Savita Punia reached 321 senior international appearances, becoming India’s most-capped women’s hockey player
