<p>A confident and unbeaten India will back their strategy of attack and defense at appropriate times when they take on Japan in the semifinal of the women&rsquo;s Asian Champions Trophy <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/deepika-stars-as-india-enter-semis-with-3-0-win-over-japan-23430964" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>hockey</strong></a> tournament here Tuesday.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/shine-on-aayush-shinde-mssa-harris-shield-23431621" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shine on, Shinde!</a></strong></p>
<p>Hosts and defending champions <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/he-is-a-world-class-player-travis-head-praises-this-team-india-player-23431613" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>India</strong></a> will undoubtedly enter the semifinal as clear favourites against a side which they trounced 3-0 in their final league game.<br />World No. 9 India have registered five wins from as many games, including 3-0 victory over Olympic silver medallist and World No. 6 China.</p>
<p>India&rsquo;s chief coach Harendra Singh also emphasised on the need to continue in the same vein in the tournament. &ldquo;We know what are their strengths and weaknesses. For us, this tournament is about working on our strengths and build a formidable style of play for Indian women&rsquo;s hockey team. It&rsquo;s a mixture of attacking and defensive,&rdquo; Harendra said.</p>
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