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Story summary
- India’s women’s hockey team targets gold at the Asian Games, which would secure direct qualification for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
- They finished fifth at the 2026 World Cup, their best placement since 1974.
- Coach Sjoerd Marijne added specialist fitness staff and trust drills, boosting conditioning and unity.
- Captain Salima Tete, 24, leads the team after rising from a Jharkhand tribal village.