India took an early lead in the second minute as the match started, with a powerful drag flick from skipper Harmanpreet converting an early penalty corner.
Aryan Karra will lead Telangana State Inline Hockey Team that will compete in the upcoming 61st National Roller Skating Championship set to be held in Chandigarh
India men's hockey team head coach Craig Fulton admitted that his team lost control as 2018 gold medal winners Japan inched closer in the final quarter by making an unprecedented comeback in the ongoing Asian Games on Thursday.
Abhishek (13', 48'), Mandeep Singh (24'), and Amit Rohidas (34') were the goal scorers for India, securing a crucial victory. Japan's Genki Mitani (57') and Ryosei Kato (60') found the net for their team.
The 26-year-old Sukhjeet Singh shared his thoughts of playing in his first Asian Games. The Indian men's hockey team will open its Hangzhou Asian Games campaign against Uzbekistan in Pool A on September 24