Jalandhar, Oct. 3 -- Following India's historic hockey gold medal win at the Asian Games, the mother of veteran hockey player Manpreet Singh expressed her happiness on the triumph, saying that she felt nervous, but she prayed for the team, and they won convincingly.

Indian men's hockey team clinched the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final on Saturday, securing back-to-back gold medals at the continental event. This is India's 85th medal at the Asian Games, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals. India also qualified for the LA Olympics 2028.

Speaking to ANI, Manpreet's mother said, "It feels very good, and I am extremely happy that today's match was won so convincingly. Earlier, I was ...