'Chak de India': Fans on Twitter celebrate hockey team's 4-0 demolition of Pakistan in Asian Champions Trophy

Add as a preferred source on Google

Indians fans' celebration during India vs Pakistan hockey match during the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 trended on Twitter as the hosts made light work of Pakistan in a 4-0 win to reach the semifinals in Chennai on Wednesday (August 9).

The Chennai crowd also sang 'Vande Mataram' in unison, giving many goosebumps while the video was also shared on social media platforms. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was star of the game with two goals to his name while crowd chanted the name of local boy Karthi Selvam.

Performing in front of a roaring home audience at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, the Indian Men's Hockey Team put on a brilliant display, dominating their opponents from the get-go.

The Indian men's hockey team's victory was powered by a brace from Harmanpreet (15', 23'). While Jugraj Singh (36') and Akashdeep Singh (55') also scored crucial goals to put the seal on the win.

India captain Harmanpreet made sure he successfully converted a penalty corner for his team and gave Men in Blue a 2-0 lead in the first half. In the 36th minute, the Indian Men's Hockey Team earned another penalty corner and Hardik Singh's injection was met by Jugraj Singh who smashed into the back of the net to score the third goal.

"I always give my best shot. If I do not score then I try harder. I try hard every time I play. It is teamwork. Forwards created more chances and we managed to do well. It is about staying mentally strong. Everytime we scored goals and we try to keep doing that. The focus will be on maintaining structure and would like to play more in structure in our upcoming games," Harmanpreet Singh said in a press conference.

In the fourth quarter, India continued to dominate possession. Their fourth and final goal came in the 55th minute saw Akashdeep Singh make the most of Mandeep's pass as he found the back of the net with relative ease.

With inputs from ANI