Asian Games: Indian women begin title defence against hosts Japan

New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) Fresh from their record eighth Asia Cup title, defending champions India will begin their Asian Games campaign against hosts Japan in the women's quarterfinals on Friday, with a place in the semifinals at stake. India arrive in Nagoya with plenty of confidence after their dominant run in Dubai last week, but the Asian Games format leaves no room for an off day. The women's competition features eight teams and starts directly with the quarterfinals, meaning there is no group stage and a single defeat will end a team's campaign. Shafali Verma will be one of…