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~ Ketan Kushwaha (18′, 45′, 45′), Prahalad Rajbhar (14′, 51′), Ashish Tani Purti (30′, 43′), Ansh Bahutra (31′, 44′), Shahrukh Ali (12′, 29′), Gazee Khan (20′) and Akash Deep (47′) scored in India’s big win ~

Kakamigahara, Japan, May 29, 2026: The Indian U-18 Men’s Hockey Team opened its campaign at the 2026 U-18 Asia Cup with a dominant 13-0 win over Kazakhstan in Kakamigahara, Japan, in Pool A on Friday.

Captain Ketan Kushwaha led from the front with three goals, while Prahalad Rajbhar, Ashish Tani Purti, Ansh Bahutra and Shahrukh Ali registered a brace each.

India controlled proceedings from the start and were rewarded for their persistence after Kazakhstan withstood the early pressure. Shahrukh Ali (12′) broke the deadlock with a thunderous strike from the circle before Prahalad Rajbhar (14′) doubled the lead just two minutes later, giving India a firm grip on the match towards the end of the first quarter.

The goals continued to flow in the second quarter. Captain Kushwaha (18′) was well placed to finish from close range after India won possession high up the pitch, while Gazee Khan (20′) added a fourth soon after to extend the lead.

India showed no signs of easing before the break. Shahrukh (29′) completed his brace with a clinical finish, and Purti (30′) converted a penalty corner a minute later as India surged to a commanding 6-0 lead at half-time.

The third quarter proved to be the most productive, with four of India’s five goals coming from penalty corners. Bahutra (31′, 44′) converted twice, while Purti also completed a brace. In the final minute of the quarter, Kushwaha scored twice in quick succession, including a penalty corner, to complete his hat-trick. India ended the third quarter with an 11-0 lead.

The men in blue kept the pressure on in the final quarter to complete a resounding victory. Akash Deep (47′) tapped the ball into an open goal to put his name on the scoresheet before Rajbhar scored his second goal of the day in the 51st minute.

India will next take on hosts Japan on May 31 at 1:30 PM IST as they look to continue their winning start to the tournament.

All matches will be streamed live on the official Asian Hockey Federation YouTube channel: https ://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNCxsTOURPYrnpd0VxX_Bg

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