New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated both the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Head Office in New Delhi on Monday for their stupendous performance in the just-concluded Under-18 Asia Cup in Japan.The Indian U-18 men’s hockey team, led by captain Ketan Kushwaha, was crowned champions of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 after defeating hosts Japan 4-1 in the final in Kakamigahara on Friday.The U…
Latest Ashish Tani Purti News & Updates
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Head coach Sardar Singh hailed the Indian men’s team following their gold-medal triumph at the U18 Hockey Asia Cup, highlighting that the top-tier recognition, including praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will act as a major booster for the budding stars. On Friday, the Indian U-18 men were crowned champions of the Asia Cup 2026 after defeating hosts Japan 4-1 in the final in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Friday. Menahwile, women’s team secured the bronze medal after re…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Indian men’s U-18 hockey team for clinching the Men’s U-18 Asia Cup 2026 title, describing the achievement as a “splendid accomplishment” and praising the team’s exceptional skill and teamwork throughout the tournament.India were crowned champions after a dominant 4-1 victory over hosts Japan in the final at Kakamigahara. Ashish Tani Purti starred with a hat-trick, scoring in the 2nd, 28th, and 34th minutes, whil…
Kakamigahara (Japan), June 6 (IANS) Ashish Tani Purti starred with a hat-trick as the Indian U-18 men’s hockey team was crowned champion of the Men’s U-18 Asia Cup 2026 after defeating hosts Japan 4-1 in the final in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Saturday.Purti scored in the 2nd, 28th, and 34th minutes, while captain Ketan Kushwaha (30′) also found the back of the net as India came up with a commanding display against the hosts to lift the title. Numada Gaku (52′) scored Japan’s lone goal of the conte…
Kakamigahara (Japan), June 5 (IANS) The Indian U18 Men’s Hockey Team showed incredible character to defeat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in a high-voltage semi-final match of the U18 Men’s Asia Cup 2026 on Friday. Trailing 2-3 until the final quarter, India produced an outstanding attacking display in the final minutes to secure their place in the summit clash.The match began with a quiet and tense opening, as both teams fought hard for control in the midfield. India found their rhythm in the 12t…
Kakamigahara, June 4 (IANS) The Indian women’s and men’s team are set to compete in the semifinals of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 after impressive performances in the pool stages. The women’s team finished at the top of Pool A after winning all three of their matches in dominant fashion. The team scored an incredible 30 goals while conceding only two throughout the pool stage.India began their campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Malaysia before registering a convincing 3-1 win against Ko…
Kakamigahara (Japan), June 3 (IANS) The Indian U-18 men’s hockey team produced a clinical display against Chinese Taipei, registering a commanding 13-1 victory in its last Pool A match of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Wednesday. The emphatic win ensured India sealed their place in the semifinals.India ended their pool engagements with wins against Kazakhstan, Korea, and Chinese Taipei, while losing to hosts Japan. It gave them nine points from four matches.The team’s atta…
Kakamigahara, May 31 (IANS) Indian men’s team suffered a 2-4 defeat against hosts Japan in their U-18 Asia Cup 2026 Pool A fixture on Sunday. Ashish Tani Purti (25′) and Captain Ketan Kushwaha (32′) scored the two goals for India, while Captain Yoshioka Mahiro (15′), Fujiwara Yuma (20′), Yasui Kengo (34′) and Takahashi Aone (42′) were the goalscorers for Japan.It was a tightly contested first quarter, with both sides fighting for possession in midfield. However, Japan broke the deadlock in the 1…