Rohtak, Oct. 2 -- Deepika Sehrawat's father, Jagdish Sehrawat, expressed immense pride after India's women's hockey team won Asian Games gold.

He credited Deepika's strong start with boosting the team's confidence and said her achievement had sparked celebrations in their village, where residents are preparing a grand welcome for her.

The Indian women's hockey team produced a historic performance on Friday, defeating reigning Asian champions China 1-0 to clinch the gold medal and end a 44-year wait for an Asian Games medal in Aichi-Nagoya.

"It feels wonderful; the team won gold. Winning gold at the Asian Games is a huge achievement, a fantastic thing-and our daughter is a part of that team. Deepika had a very strong start, which I beli...