India thrash Bangladesh 11-0 in Hockey Champions Trophy

Defending champions India thrashed Bangladesh 13-0 in their opening preliminary-round match of the 2026 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Tuesday.

Mandeep Singh led India's attacking display with a hat-trick, while Harmanpreet Singh and Dilpreet Singh scored twice each. Abhishek Nain, Shilanand Lakra and Nilakanta Sharma also found the net as the hosts registered a dominant victory.

Ranked eighth in the world, India were overwhelming favourites against 27th-ranked Bangladesh. The result also followed India's 10-0 victory over Bangladesh at the 2026 Asian Games, highlighting the gap between the two sides.