By Admin 
The Indian team won the title by defeating Korea 4–1 in the final of the Asia Cup hockey played in Rajgir. India has won the title for the fourth time. For the Indian team, Dilpreet Singh scored two while Sukhjit Singh and Amit Rohidas scored one goal each.
On the victory of the Indian team, Hockey India has announced 3-3 lakhs for all the players of the team and 1.5-1.5 lakh for the allied staff. There is an atmosphere of celebration in the Indian team camp after the victory. Congratulations are being received from all over the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also congratulated the team.
PM Modi wrote on X, congratulations to our men’s hockey team for a stunning victory in the Asia Cup 2025 held in Rajgir, Bihar. This victory is even more special because he has defeated the defending winner South Korea. This is a moment of pride for Indian hockey and Indian sports. Our players keep touching more heights and keep illuminating the name of the country, this is the wish.
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey said that I congratulate every player of the Indian team. Has won the Olympic medal, Asian Games, Asian Championships and now Asia Cup in the last two years. Korea won the finals in the final.
Coach Craig Fultton said, “Our goal was to qualify for the Hockey World Cup 2026 by winning the Asia Cup and we have achieved it. However we were first thinking about this tournament. I am proud of the boys.”
Captain Harmanpreet Singh said, we had landed only with the goal of winning the Asia Cup and qualifying for the World Cup. The performance in the initial matches was not as expected, but we returned. Our performance in important matches was good and we kept trying better.
Hardik Singh said, we landed with the intention of making our dominance in Asia and qualifying for the World Cup. We had done well and was confident of victory. Our team is very balanced. We have dominated the Asia Cup. Victory is very happy.
Shilanand Lakra and Rajinder Singh expressed happiness over winning the Asia Cup. Both players said that the next goal of the Indian team is to win the medal in the Hockey World Cup.