Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 17, 2024, 06:10 PM
Asian Champions Trophy: In the Asian Champions Trophy 2024, the Indian hockey team performed brilliantly and defeated China 1-0 to win the title. With this win, India has won this prestigious trophy for the fifth time. China, which made it to the final for the first time, had to face defeat for the first time in the final this time.Struggle for three quartersFor the first three quarters of the match, both the teams could not score goals. In the first quarter, India made several attempts, but failed to score. The Indian team also got a penalty corner, but could not take advantage of the opportunity. The situation remained the same in the second quarter, where China's strong defense kept the Indian players from scoring goals. In the third quarter, China made some attacks, but the excellent goalkeeping of Indian goalkeeper Krishna Pathak foiled all the attempts.Jugraj Singh's decisive goalWhen the third quarter of the match was nearing the end and it seemed that the match would go into a penalty shootout, Jugraj Singh scored a brilliant field goal for the Indian team. This goal gave India a 1-0 lead and strengthened the team's hopes of victory. This decisive goal not only changed the result of the match but also played an important role in helping India win the trophy. China now had no chance to score and the Indian team ensured victory by showing excellence in defense.India captured the Asian Champions Trophy for the fifth timeThe performance of the Indian hockey team in the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 was unforgettable. The team did not lose a single match in the entire tournament and defeated South Korea 4-1 in the semi-finals. Harmanpreet Singh, Uttam Singh, and Jarmanpreet Singh scored brilliant goals in this match. This is India's fifth Asian Champions Trophy win. Earlier, India won this trophy in 2011, 2016, 2018 (joint winner with Pakistan) and 2023.Harmanpreet Singh received the "Player of the Tournament" award for his brilliant performance in the tournament. His captaincy and dedication took the Indian team to great heights of success.Thus, the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 proved to be a significant milestone in the history of Indian hockey, with Jugraj Singh's last-minute goal ensuring India's victory.