New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- As the Indian women's hockey team prepares to defend its Asian Champions Trophy crown in Bhopal, captain Salima Tete believes the side is carrying theconfidence and consistency gained from a landmark year.
Having won the FIH Nations Cup and following it up with a fifth-place finish at the FIH World Cup (best since 1974) and clinching a historic Asian Games gold in Japan, the team has plenty of reasons to be optimistic heading into the Madhya Pradesh Women's Asian Champions Trophy Bhopal 2026.
In this interview with Hockey India, Salima speaks about the team's preparations, the importance of adaptability, the emergence of young players and the excitement of playing an international tournament at home.
"We are obvious...