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India is the most successful team in its history with 5 champions trophy victories. India are the defending champions as they won the 2024 edition by defeating China 1–0 in the final. [ 1 ] At the 2018 edition the final between India and Pakistan was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and the two nations were declared joint winners.
India defeated Germany 1–0 in semi-final. In the final India faced Pakistan and won the match 1–0, which was the beginning of the biggest rivalry in field hockey. [14] India and Pakistan again met each other in 1958 Asian Games and this time the match ended in a 0–0 draw. India also defeated Japan 8–0, South Korea 2–1 and Malaysia 6–0.
Ice hockey is a minor sport that is gaining popularity in Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Baseball and football (soccer) have dominated Japanese sports for decades, but ice hockey has been less popular in Japan since its founding in the 1920s. [ 4 ]
India competed at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, from 19 September to 4 October 2014. After 16 years India won the gold medal in Asian Games men's hockey tournament, and consequently earned a direct berth to the 2016 Summer Olympics hockey tournament.
Harmanpreet Singh (born 6 January 1996) is an Indian field hockey player as well as the captain of the Indian national hockey team. [2] He plays as a defender, is a penalty corner specialist, and is regarded as one of the best drag flickers in the world. [3]
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Prior to the Partition of India in 1947 India had played field hockey, having first played as an international side in 1926. Following the Partition, Pakistan was created and began playing as an independent nation, making their debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics .
After hearing the storyline, Kaushik suggested that Sahni meet hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi (who faced accusations of throwing the match against Pakistan during the 1982 Asian Games). [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Sahni has stated that he was unaware of Negi's tribulations while writing the script and that the resemblance with Negi's life was entirely ...