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The ongoing Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou features over 40 sports. Of the long list, hockey has been one of the most watched sports. India is one of the teams participating in hockey, with a large pool of talented players.
The Indian men's hockey team began their Asiad journey on a positive note, defeating Uzbekistan in dominant fashion with a scoreline of 16-0. The side faced Singapore in their following match, and once again ran all over the opposition. It was another one-sided match for India, who registered a thumping 16-1 win.
Indian men's hockey team's position on the points table of Asian Games 2023
Two consecutive wins have given the Indian men's hockey team a total of six points, putting them on top of the points table. India are placed in the preliminary men's pool A along with Japan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, and Singapore.
The team is scheduled to play three more games at this stage, and will strive to keep their momentum alive.
Second on the pool A table are Japan, whereas Pakistan are placed third. Both the teams have featured in two games each, and haven't faced a loss. Despite having six points each, what sets the three teams apart on the table is the significant variation in their goal difference.
India leads the pack with an impressive goal difference of 31, followed by Japan and Pakistan with goal difference of 14 each.
