# Deepika’s eight goals power India to 19-0 Asian Games hockey win

2026-09-20T07:16:49+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Deepika Sehrawat scored eight goals, the most by any woman in Asian Games hockey history, as India routed Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Pool B opener in Kakamigahara on Sunday. Six of her goals came from penalty corners. Ishika Chaudhary added a hat-trick, while Lalremsiami, Neha Goyal, Baljeet Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Lalthantluangi and Sakshi Rana also scored. The win is India's third-largest at the Asian Games, behind the 22-0 defeat of Hong Kong in 1982 and the 21-0 win over Kazakhstan in 2018. Goalkeeper Savita Punia earned her 320th cap, equalling Vandana Katariya as India's most-capped women's player. India face Indonesia in their next match on Monday.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Coverage universally reports Deepika's eight-goal record and the 19-0 scoreline as historic. Times Now and Times of India led with the raw result and individual feat. Hindustan Times stories added context: this is India’s third-biggest Asian Games win, behind 22-0 (1982) and 21-0 (2018), and noted India fell just short of the 22-0 record. One Hindustan Times report also flagged chief coach Sjoerd Marijne's concern over on-field discipline despite the scoreline, a critical detail absent from other outlets. The balanced take: the win is dominant but contextualised by weak opposition and a missed record, while the discipline issue is one to watch as tougher games approach. India play Indonesia on Monday.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/hockey/historic-deepikas-8-goal-blitz-sets-asian-games-record-as-india-win-19-0-article-156189984>
  Led with historic angle and record benchmark, framed as unqualified triumph
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2026/deepikas-8-goal-blitz-powers-india-to-19-0-thrashing-of-uzbekistan-at-asian-games/articleshow/134363814.cms>
  Straight result-led report with context of Savita's milestone cap
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/hockey/indias-19-0-hammering-of-uzbekistan-not-their-biggest-asian-games-win-44-years-ago-they-scored-even-more-101789875810510.html>
  Emphasised record context, coaching concern on cards, and weak opposition
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/hockey/deepika-sehrawat-rewrites-women-s-hockey-record-books-with-eight-goal-blitz-to-set-asian-games-on-fire-101789878121643.html>
  Emphasised record context, coaching concern on cards, and weak opposition
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/190-hammering-deepika-sehrawat-nets-8-as-india-women-s-hockey-team-crushes-uzbekistan-in-asian-games-2026-opener-101789878028163.html>
  Emphasised record context, coaching concern on cards, and weak opposition

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