P: The triumph came against formidable hurdles and in the absence of any expectations.
Q: Indian women were never the favourites, going into the tournament ranked 12th in the world and fourth in Asia — behind World No. 8 China, Korea, and Japan.
R: India may have won the final of the women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament against China in a penalty shootout, but it was a fully deserving victory.
S: Throughout their campaign in Japan, team members played out of their skin to register the win, which has secured them a spot in next year’s Wor ld Cup
emphatically on merit, not as wild-card entrants.