Asia cup 2025: India’s dream of winning the title of women’s hockey team in the final of Women’s Asia Cup Hockey 2025 remained incomplete. The host China defeated India 4–1 by performing a strong performance. The Indian team was seen in a great rhythm throughout the tournament and the journey to reach the final was capable, but in the decisive match, the team could not maintain their rhythm and lagged behind in the second half.

India’s great start

The beginning of the final match was full of expectations for the Indian team. In the very first minute of the match, India got to do a penalty corner. Taking advantage of this, veteran forward Navneet Kaur put the ball into the net by applying a magnificent drag flick. With this goal, India took an initial lead and the entire stadium was filled with enthusiasm. Navneet’s shot was an excellent example of strength and accuracy.

Even after this, the Indian defense showed the best game in the initial quarters. Goalkeeper Bichu Devi and defender Sunelitha Topappo maintained the lead by stopping China’s attacks on several occasions. However, China finally succeeded in the 21st minute, putting continuous pressure on the Indian team. Captain Ou Gixia converted the penalty corner to the score 1-1 and the match remained on par for half time.

China dominates in second half

In the third quarter, India once again showed strength. The team several times entered the opposition circle and tried to score goals, but the Indian women’s team thwarted their efforts. India also received a penalty corner in the 40th minute, but the team failed to convert it into a goal. Soon after this, China quickly attacked the counter. Lee Hong defeated the goalkeeper by putting a brilliant back-hand shot and gave China a 2–1 lead.

This magnificent goal of Lee Hong proved to increase the pressure on India. In the fourth quarter, China completely captured the match. In the 51st minute, Jou Meerong scored a third goal at Ying Zhang. Just two minutes later, in the 53rd minute, Jhong Jiaki showed a brilliant personal movement and scored the fourth goal.

India gets bitter defeat

After eating three consecutive goals, the Indian team could not return to the match. The score was 4–1 till the final CT and China won the title. Apart from Navneet Kaur, who scored the initial goal from the Indian team, no player could register a name on the score board.

India won the Hockey Asia Cup title by defeating South Korea 4–1. This is the fourth time when India has won the Asia Cup Trophy. Sukhjit Singh, Amit Rohidas scored one goal for Team India and Dilpreet Singh scored two goals. With this, India has avenged the 2013 final defeat, when South Korea won the trophy by defeating India 4-3.

India won the fourth time Asia Cup

In the initial moments of the match, Sukhjit Singh scored a goal and brought Team India to the frontfoot. India also got a penalty stroke in the first quarter, but could not score. The second quarter had started, when Jugraj Singh was suspended for 2 minutes. 10 players of Team India were on the field, despite this, the Korean team could not score goals. In the second quarter, Dilpreet Singh scored a 2-0 lead to Team India.

India was ahead 2–0 till half-time. South Korea started well in the third quarter, but Team India was successful in scoring goals. Dilpreet Singh took India 3–0 ahead of his second goal of the match. The fourth and final quarters also saw a tremendous competition, where senior player Amit Rohidas scored the fourth goal for India. In the match, the Korean team could score only one goal.

Team India completed revenge

This is the same South Korea, who defeated India 4-3 in the 2013 Asia Cup final and deprived them of the title. Now after a long wait of 12 years, the Indian team has succeeded in completing its revenge.

This can also be said to be amazing coincidence that in the last 31 years, no third team other than India and South Korea has won the title of Hockey Asia Cup. In the last 9 Asia Cup tournaments, South Korea has won the trophy five times and India 4 times.

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In the Hockey Asia Cup, India defeated Malaysia 4–1. The first goal in this Super-4 phase match was scored by Malaysia, but after that Team India won the match with a big margin. With this victory, India has secured first place in the Points Tables of Super-4. Manpreet Singh, Sukhjit Singh, Shilanand Lakra and Vivek Prasad scored one goal for India.

Shafiq Hasan of Malaysia scored in the second minute of the match. By the end of the first quarter, Malaysia was moving 1-0 ahead. In the 17th minute, Harmanpreet Singh missed out on scoring a goal on the penalty corner, but Manpreet Singh scored a goal as soon as he got a chance and took Team India 1-1. 2 minutes after that, Sukhjit Singh gave India a 2–1 lead.

Team India dominated the second quarter, as Shilanand Lakra also scored in the 24th minute. The Indian team had taken a 3–1 lead by scoring three goals within just 7 minutes. The fourth and last goal of the match was in the 38th minute, when Vivek Prasad of India scored the goal. India retained the 4–1 lead till the end and registered a big victory.

India close to the final

The Indian team has almost confirmed the place in the final of the Hockey Asia Cup. If Malaysia defeats South Korea in the next match, then India also gets defeat against China, then it will reach the final. On the other hand, if Malaysia wins on Korea, then India will have to ensure that it plays a draw with China or win. India’s last match in the Super-4 phase is to be held with China on 6 September.

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India and South Korea have ended 2–2 in the Hockey Asia Cup. Team India had won all three matches in the Asia Cup so far, but South Korea has become the first team to stop it on a draw in the tournament. This was a super-4 phase match, in which Korea’s Jihung Yang played an important role in getting India drawn 2 goals alone. At the same time, Hardik Singh and Mandeep Singh scored one goal for India.

India had just defeated Kazakhstan 15–0 in Group A match 2 days ago. Team India failed to retain the same rhythm against South Korea in the first match of Super-4. In the last quarter, Team India was trailing 1-2 till the 53rd minute. Then Mandeep Singh dodged the Korean defenders and gave India a 2-2 equal. In the last 8 minutes, India got 2 big opportunities to gain an edge, but the team could not win.

Hardik Singh scored a goal in the eighth minute to give India a 1-0 lead. The first quarter was only a few minutes left, when Jihung Yang scored in the first 12th minute and then scored a goal in the 14th minute and overturned the match. India had to wait for 45 minutes to score the second goal, because Mandeep Singh went to the 53rd minute to distinguish the Korean defense.

This was Team India’s first match in the Super-4 phase. Due to the draw, India got only one point, due to which it is currently in second place in the table. India is yet to face Malaysia on 4 September and then China on 6 September. Two teams living in the top-2 of Super-4 table will reach the finals, which is to be played on 7 September.

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Virat Kohli Fitness Comparison with Asia Cup Team: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is one of the most fit players of Team India. Virat takes great care of his health by doing a daily work out and following a better diet plan. But India’s Hockey Asia Cup team consists of 18 such dhurandhar, which is completely fit like Virat Kohli. Paddy UPTON, who was the mental conditioning coach of India’s cricket team, has spoken about Virat Kohli and Team India’s hockey players in a conversation with India Today.

18 players like Virat Kohli

Paddy Upton is currently the mental conditioning coach of India’s hockey team. Paddy Upton, who hails from South Africa, compared cricket and hockey, saying that the biggest difference in both sports is of fitness level ‘. Paddy further said that ‘only Virat Kohli among the players of Team India can fulfill the training in hockey squad’.

Paddy Upton further said that ‘I do not want to compare both teams, because both are completely different sports. But I want the Indian cricket team to come and do only half the training session with the hockey team and I think after this all the players of the cricket team will be lying on the floor ‘.

Paddy Upton further said that ‘I think Virat Kohli will be the only players who will be able to stand up to more than half the training session. This is the difference that I have seen between the two teams. If you talk about fitness, then there are 18 players like Virat Kohli in the hockey team. At the same time, there is only one Virat Kohli in fitness in India’s cricket team.

Paddy said about hockey players that ‘I love to associate with such a high-performing team. I learn a lot from them. When I understand the psychology of hockey, then it is known that this is a team sport. Cricket is also a team sport, but more than that it is also played personally ‘.

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