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…
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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 (Japan), June 1 (IANS) Captain Ketan Kushwaha, Varinder Singh, and Shahrukh Ali scored a goal each as the Indian U-18 Men’s Hockey Team produced a dominant 4-1 victory against Korea in their third Pool A match in the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Monday.Kushwaha scored in the 3rd and 36th minutes, Varinder Singh struck in the 5th, and Shahrukh Ali sounded the board in the 54th minute for India, while Korean captain Yun Jaehyeok (21′) scored his team’s lone goal. In…