Asian Champions Trophy Review: What went wrong, best players, stand out performances
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Despite having several experienced players, India finished 3rd in the five-nation tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh
By C.C. Chengappa
Indian men's hockey team (Source: Hockey India)
Many predicted a gold medal and a breeze of a tournament for India at the men's Asian Champions Trophy held over the past two weeks. It seemed as though this tournament came as a surprise to India. Despite topping the group stages, they suffered immensely against Japan who shocked the Indian team tactically. The 5-3 defeat exposed India and led to them crashing out in the semi-finals fo the 5 nation tournament. We take a look at certain features which stood out for India in the course of the tournament.