Asian Games 2018: 5 events where India excelled 

#3 Indian women's hockey team

Women's Hockey at Asian Games 2018: A close miss, but women still make India proud!

Though Indian men's hockey team were pipped as the top favorites for a brilliant performance, it was the women's hockey team who won accolades for their performance at the Jakarta Asian Games 2018.

Following an impressive stint at the Asian Champions Trophy 2018, the Indian women's hockey team shocked one and all by reaching the quarterfinals after a whopping 40 years, losing narrowly to Ireland by a margin of 1-3 in the penalty shootouts!

In the Asian Games 2018, the women's team performed ably well till the semifinals, where the real tigers in the Indian eves surfaced. Defeating the ex Olympics silver medalist China by 1-0, India reached the finals of Asian Games after 20 years, where they ultimately lost to Japan by a narrow margin of 1-2. However, the silver medal will certainly propel them to achieve greater heights in the near future.