The Indian women’s hockey team defended their Asian Champions Trophy title by beating Olympic silver medallist China 1-0 in the final on Wednesday in Rajgir, Bihar. Striker Deepika scored the lone goal in the match from a penalty corner in the 31st minute to finish the tournament with 11 goals – highest in the competition.
It was India’s third ACT title, having won the competition in 2016 and 2023 previously. On the other hand, it was China’s third runners-up finish. Japan defeated Malaysia 4-1 to finish third on the podium. Earlier, India had defeated China 3-0 in the group stages of this year’s tournament.
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