NEW DELHI, Sept. 21 -- Putting the lingering shadows of an underwhelming World Cup campaign behind them, India men opened their Asian Games hockey title defence with a 13-1 demolition of Indonesia at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara on Sunday. For a team desperate to win gold and secure direct qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the Pool A game was some statement of intent. As undisputed kings of Asian hockey-holding the Asia Cup, the 2023 and 2024 Asian Champions Trophy titles, and the Asiad crown-world No.8 India rule the continent. Yet they have never successfully defended an Asian Games title. However, they started their campaign in ruthless fashion with striker Dilpreet Singh scoring four goals (18th, 19t...