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Published: October 27, 2026, 10:57 PM IST
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India beat Bangladesh in Asian Champions Trophy (Image – X)
India started their title defence at the Asian Champions Trophy with a big 13-0 win over Bangladesh on TuesdayThe five-time champions played well from the start and scored goals throughout the match at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey StadiumIndia controlled the game, while Bangladesh found it hard to stop the home team’s attacks.
Mandeep Singh was the star of the match as he scored three goalsHe scored in the third, 10th and 54th minutesCaptain Harmanpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Hardik Singh scored two goals eachShilanand Lakra, Abhishek, Nilakanta Sharma and Jugraj Singh also scored for India.
India took the lead in the second minute when Harmanpreet scored from a penalty corner with a strong shotJust a minute later, Mandeep scored India’s second goal after getting a good pass from the captainIndia kept attacking and did not allow Bangladesh to take control of the game.
In the 10th minute, Harmanpreet sent a long pass into the circleAbhishek got the ball and passed it to Mandeep, who scored his second goalShilanand then scored India’s fourth goal in the final seconds of the first quarter after a good pass with Sukhjeet Singh.
India scored again in the second quarterAbhishek found the net in the 18th minute after getting a pass from MandeepIndia created more chances, but Bangladesh goalkeeper Ashraful Shad made two good saves to stop Nilakanta Sharma and Mandeep.
Nilakanta scored in the 26th minute with a strong shot from the top of the circleHe got the ball after good passes from Sukhjeet and AbhishekIndia went into half-time with a 6-0 lead.
India continued to score after the breakDilpreet Singh scored twice in the 43rd and 44th minutesHis first goal came after the goalkeeper stopped Harmanpreet’s shotDilpreet then scored again just seconds laterHarmanpreet also scored his second goal from a penalty corner to make it 9-0.
Jugraj Singh scored from a penalty corner at the start of the final quarterMandeep then scored his third goal in the 54th minute after getting a pass from Aditya Lalage.
Hardik Singh scored twice in the final minuteHe first scored after the goalkeeper stopped a shotHe then scored again with a field goal to complete India’s 13-0 win.
India will next play China on Thursday, while Bangladesh will face Malaysia.
