Savita Punia On India’s Historic Asian Games Gold: “We Had To Go For Gold” | EXCLUSIVE

India’s women’s hockey team ended a 44-year wait for Asian Games gold with a dramatic 1–0 victory over China, securing qualification for the LA 2028 Olympics. In an exclusive conversation with CNBC-TV18, goalkeeper Savita Punia opens up about the historic triumph, her crucial penalty-stroke save in the final, and what it meant to become India’s most-capped women’s hockey player during the same tournament. Savita also takes us inside the team’s celebrations, explains the preparation behind her penalty save, reflects on the lessons from previous Asian Games campaigns, and shares the team’s ambitions for Los Angeles 2028. #SavitaPunia #IndianHockey #WomensHockey #AsianGames2026 #AsianGames #TeamIndia #Hockey #LA2028 #Olympics #IndianSports #CNBCTV18Digital Follow Every Breaking Story LIVE 🔴 Watch News18 LIVE 24x7: https://youtube.com/live/P857H4ej-MQ SUBSCRIBE to our Channel: https://bit.ly/3nvEcxf --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👑 Check Out Top CNBC TV18 Playlist Videos: 🔹   • Young Turks Reloaded with Shereen Bhan   🔹   • CNBC TV18 Prime | Global Lens   🔹    • World News 2025 | Latest International News   🔹   • CNBC-TV18 Classics   🔹   • OVERDRIVE || CNBC TV18   🔹   • Startup Street   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can also connect with CNBC-TV18 News Online Catch the latest news: https://bit.ly/2YbpXBM Follow CNBC-TV18 round the clock: https://www.cnbctv18.com/live-tv/ Stay updated with all the market action in real time: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market-live/ You can also stay updated with all the latest news on-the-go with CNBC-TV18 Minis: https://www.cnbctv18.com/minis/ Like us on Facebook:   / cnbctv18india   Follow us on Twitter:   / cnbctv18news   Follow us on Instagram:   / cnbctv18india   Catch us on: Linkedin:   / cnbc-tv18   n18oc_business About CNBC-TV18: India's leading business news channel, CNBC-TV18 offers the most comprehensive coverage of businesses, the economy and the financial markets. Catch all your favourite shows, exclusive videos, big-ticket interviews and more here.