India had shootout plan ready against Pakistan, reveals Karkera

Gifu, Oct 1 (UNI): India had already worked out its penalty shootout strategy before stepping into the high-voltage Asian Games hockey semifinal against Pakistan, goalkeeper Suraj Karkera revealed after the defending champions survived a late scare to win 4-3 and storm into the gold-medal match here on Thursday. Karkera's late introduction in place of HS Mohit during the final quarter had raised questions about whether India were preparing specifically for a shootout, with Pakistan mounting a strong comeback after India had taken a 3-0 lead. "It's all decided before the games. If it goes down to the wire, the boss…