New Delhi: India thrashed Bangladesh 13-0 in their opening match of the 2026 Asian Champions Trophy at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Tuesday.
Mandeep Singh led the scoring with three goals in the 3rd, 10th and 54th minutes. Captain Harmanpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Hardik Singh each scored two goals, with Harmanpreet scoring in the 2nd and 44th minutes, Dilpreet in the 43rd and 44th, and Hardik in the 60th minute.
Shilanand Lakra, Abhishek, Nilakanta Sharma and Jugraj Singh also found the net in the 15th, 18th, 26th and 46th minutes, respectively, as the five-time champions produced a strong attacking display.
India, fresh from defending their men’s hockey title at the Asian Games earlier this month, will next take on the People’s Republic of China on Thursday.
Other results: Malaysia 5 (Abu Kamal Azrai 4, 14, Akhimullah Anuar 14, Faizal Saari 34ps, Azimuddin Kamaruddin 35pc) bt China 4 (Yaqi Wang 11, Moda Ne12, Benhai Chen 27pc, 44pc); Japan 3 (Kentaro Fukuda 14, Ryoma Ooka 36, Kazumasa Matsumoto 52) bt Korea 2 (Han Sangjun 15, Jeong Junseong 59)
