NEW DELHI: India star cricketers Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh on Sunday congratulated the Indian Hockey team on their remarkable achievement. India on Saturday produced a resilient performance to defeat Malaysia 4-3, clinching their fourth Asian Champions Trophy title at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai.
It is India's record fourth title, making it the most successful team in the event.
BCCI posted a video from their official Twitter handle in which Gill and Arshdeep congratulated the Indian hockey team.
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Jugraj Singh (9th minute), skipper Harmanpreet Singh (45th), Gurjant Singh (45th) and Akashdeep Singh (56th) were the goal scores for India.
1/8:India beat Malaysia to win their fourth Asian Champions Trophy title
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2/8:India's fourth Asian Champions Trophy title
India clinched their fourth Asian Champions Trophy title with a thrilling 4-3 win over Malaysia in the final.PTI
3/8:Malaysia's aggressive start
Malaysia started aggressively, making it difficult for India to restrict their opponent.PTI
4/8:India's slow start
India struggled in the beginning but found their rhythm as the match progressed.PTI
5/8:Malaysia's persistence
Malaysia continued to test the Indian defense and took a 3-1 lead at halftime.TOI Sports
6/8:India's comeback
India turned the match around with two quick goals in the third quarter to level the scores at 3-3.TOI Sports
7/8:India's penalty corner opportunities
India had several penalty corner chances but failed to convert them into goals.AFP
8/8:India's late winner
Akashdeep Singh scored the winning goal for India with a slap stick from the top of the 'D' in the 56th minute.TOI SportsFor Malaysia, Abu Kamal Azrai (14th), Razie Rahim (18th) and Muhamad Aminudin (28th) found the back of the net.
