India Women’s Hockey Eye Asian Games Gold After Remarkable Revival

India’s women’s hockey team head into the Asian Games in Japan with renewed confidence after a strong turnaround at the recent World Cup, where they secured a historic fifth-place finish. The revival has been driven by disciplined defending, improved goalkeeping, better fitness and stronger team unity under returning head coach Sjoerd Marijne. A blend of experienced players and promising youngsters has also strengthened the squad. With momentum on their side, India are now aiming to turn their resurgence into Asian Games gold.