Archive · 20 Sep 2026
India Crush Indonesia 13-1 in Asian Games Hockey Opener
India played Indonesia in a men’s hockey match at the Asian Games.
India won by a very large score, 13-1.
Dilpreet Singh was the top scorer with four goals.
Shilanand Lakra and Sukhjeet Singh each scored twice.
Five other Indian players scored one goal each.
Indonesia’s only goal was scored by Aulia Al Ardh.
India controlled most of the match and led 7-0 at halftime.
India’s next match will be against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
Defending champions India defeated Indonesia 13-1 in their opening Pool A men’s hockey match.
Dilpreet Singh scored four field goals in the 18th, 19th, 37th and 49th minutes.
Shilanand Lakra and Sukhjeet Singh scored twice each for India.
India’s other scorers were Abhishek, Rajinder Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Jugraj Singh.
Indonesia’s Aulia Al Ardh scored in the 33rd minute, while India will next face Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
- Who
- Defending champions India and Indonesia’s men’s hockey teams.
- What
- India won their opening Pool A match 13-1, with Dilpreet Singh scoring four goals.
- When
- On Sunday; India’s next match is scheduled for Tuesday.
- Where
- Kakamigahara, Japan.
- Why
- It was India’s opening Asian Games Pool A match; India said its broader aims include winning gold and securing a direct place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Final score
- India 13, Indonesia 1
- Competition
- Asian Games men’s hockey
- Pool
- Pool A
- Top scorer
- Dilpreet Singh, with four field goals
- Halftime score
- India led Indonesia 7-0
- Indonesia scorer
- Aulia Al Ardh scored in the 33rd minute
- Next match
- India versus Sri Lanka on Tuesday
- Kit detail
- The teams wore new primary saffron kits, according to one report
