Goa, Oct. 3 -- The Indian men's hockey team delivered a stellar performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, thrashing Malaysia 5-1 in the final to claim the gold medal and successfully defend their Asian title for the first time in history. This monumental victory also officially secured India's qualification for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.

The 2026 Asian Games marked a historic milestone for Indian hockey, as both the men's and women's teams won gold together in the same edition for the first time. While the men clinched their fifth Asian Games hockey gold, the women's team triumphed over China earlier to secure their first gold medal in 44 years, ending a decades-long drought.

Led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian m...