Playing her third successive year-ending finale, Sindhu dished out some deceptive strokes and showed precision during the 35-minute contest to prevail over world no 12 Beiwen Zhang.
Aiming to rewrite history after a hiatus of 43 years, India lost 1-2 to the Netherlands in the fourth and last quarterfinal, crashing out in front of a packed Kalinga Stadium.
The Dutch side broke a million hearts by coming from a goal behind to knock out the hosts 2-1 in the last-eight clash.
Ikram, a Pakistani national who now resides in Hong Kong, said due to lack of international exposure hockey has no takers in the troubled nation.
After six successive losses in 13 meetings, Sindhu got the better of her nemesis Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei 14-21 21-16 21-18 in a Group A match.
With the Indian side preparing for the crucial quarter-final clash against the Netherlands at the Kalinga Stadium on Thursday, Tirkey said the Manpreet Singh-led side's game sense has improved massively.
In a thrilling quarterfinal, the Dutch managed to edge past India, cancelling out Akashdeep's goal in the first quarter to secure a spot in the World Cup semifinals, where they take on Australia.
India has never defeated the Netherlands in the history of the World Cup, but Harendra refused to dwell on the past.
As per the protocol of the tournament, the players were not entitled to be present at the VIP lounge.
The Rohtak wrestler picked up bronze in the Asian Championships but crashed out of the Yasar Dogu International before reaching the medal round.
In the six earlier meetings at the quadrennial event, Netherlands defeated India five times while one ended in a draw.
Sindhu had finished runner-up at the last edition in Dubai, dished out a superb game, mixed with patience and aggression, to defeat the Akane Yamaguchi 24-22, 21-15.
It was Poonia's second attempt to get an entry in the state legislature, having suffered defeat in the previous elections.
the 23-year-old from Hyderabad, who had finished runners-up in the last edition at Dubai, will begin her quest to put a golden touch to her silver-filled cabinet.
Only eight top players compete in the prestigious season-ending event.
Like in many other sports, the Indian Army has played a pivotal role in the growth of equestrian in India.
India topped Pool C with seven points on account of a better goal difference than Olympic silver medallist Belgium and will play their quarterfinal game on December 13.
India scored four goals in the fourth quarter through Chinglensana Singh (46th minute), Lalit Upadhyay (47th, 57th) and Amit Rohidas (51st) after Harmanpreet Singh gave home team the lead in the 12th minute.
These appointments have been made with an effort to ensure that experienced and elite sportspersons continue to contribute to the progress of sport in the country.
With the World Cup nearing halfway stage, Pakistan's campaign is getting from bad to worse due to a host of issues.
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