Anand Mahindra praises Manisha's 'rocket-like' free-kick at Asian Cup

India winger Manisha Kalyan produced a stunning free-kick from nearly 30 yards out against Chinese Taipei at the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026. Anand Mahindra praised the "rocket-like" free-kick, saying the goal "challenged the assumption that raw football talent doesn't exist in India". Meanwhile, India's Asian Cup came to an end following their 1-3 defeat to Chinese Taipei.