New Delhi, June 25 -- The Indian women's hockey team returned home to a rousing welcome on Monday after remaining unbeaten throughout their triumphant campaign at the FIH Women's Series Finals in Hiroshima, scoring 29 goals and conceding just four.
The women's team recorded convincing victories over Chile, beating them 4-2 in the semifinal, before downing hosts and reigning Asian Games champions Japan 3-1 in the final.
Of the total 29 goals India scored, 11 were netted by drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur, who played a significant role in helping India not only win the championship, but also seal a berth for the Olympic qualifiers for 2020 Tokyo Games.
Kaur found the back of the net 10 times through her drag-flicks while one was scored from the p...