Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 2 -- Veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper Savita Punia reflected on playing the Asian Games final for the second time in her career, noting the lack of focus ahead of the gold medal clash eight years back and how the seniors from that squad are inculcating the values of focus and discipline within the youngsters in the team.

Indian women's hockey team will be eyeing their second Asian Games gold medal after the inaugural 1982 tournament, as they take on China on Friday in the title clash at 3:30 PM IST. The stakes are high, with the winner earning a direct qualification to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Team India made it to the title clash with a 2-0 win over South Korea in the semifinals.

After a gold medal in 1982, the...