India Hammer Bangladesh 13-0 In Asian Champions Trophy Opener
What Happened
India began their Asian Champions Trophy 2026 title defence with a commanding 13-0 victory over Bangladesh in Jalandhar. Mandeep Singh scored a hat-trick, while Harmanpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Hardik Singh scored two goals each. Shilanand Lakra, Abhishek, Nilakanta Sharma and Jugraj Singh also scored. India led 6-0 at half-time and will next face China on October 29.
Key Takeaways
Defending champions India made a dominant start to the tournament, scoring 13 unanswered goals and setting an early marker in their bid for another Asian Champions Trophy title.