A shocking news has come out from the Indian women’s hockey team. The team’s head coach Harendra Singh has suddenly resigned from his post. He has taken this decision citing ‘personal reasons’. After which Hockey India issued an official statement confirming the resignation. Harendra, who took over in April 2024, was expected to prepare the team for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028, but this chapter ended early.

Sudden resignation… what is the real reason?

Harendra Singh informed about leaving his post by emailing Hockey India. He said that this is his personal decision and the time spent with the team was a big achievement of his career. However, sources say that the matter is not limited to just ‘personal reasons’.

According to sources, the team’s performance in the last one and a half year has been very weak. The atmosphere was tense due to fitness problems, continuously injured players and failure to live up to expectations. It is believed that this was the real reason which has led Harendra to this decision.

Old coaches can return again

With the resignation of Harendra Singh, the discussion has intensified that former coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, Shored Marin, may rejoin the team. Under his leadership, India had a historic performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and stood fourth. Marin left the post in August 2021, but looking at the current performance of the team, the chances of his return once again appear strong.

The team’s performance was very disappointing

The performance of the Indian women’s hockey team has been greatly affected in the last one year.

India won only 2 out of 16 matches in FIH Pro League 2024-25,

3 matches were drawn

Lost in 11 matches.

India could score only 10 points in this league. Not only this, the Indian team was at the last position in the table of 9 teams and could not even qualify for the next session.

Although the team won the title in the Asian Champions Trophy held in Rajgir, the competing countries did not bring their strong teams there. After losing the final in the Asia Cup, India could not qualify directly for the World Cup and now it will have to go through the qualifiers.

Hockey India’s statement

Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey appreciated Harendra’s contribution and said that the new coach of the team will be announced soon. General Secretary Bholanath Singh also expressed confidence that the Indian women’s team will continue its preparations for the qualifiers vigorously.

In the match played amidst cyclone Ditwah and heavy rain in Chennai, the Indian hockey team defeated Oman badly 17-0. This victory was great for the Indian hockey team in terms of scoring points and improving the goal difference, but the head coach is worried due to the team’s disappointing performance at the penalty corner.

Successful in only 4 out of 19 penalty corners

The Indian hockey team had earned a total of 19 penalty corners in this match, but only 4 of these were able to be converted into goals by the players. This shows that the Indian hockey team needs a lot of improvement in the penalty corner. However, one reason for this was the rain, because due to the rain the ground had become slow and heavy. However, better is expected from the world number 2 team. The weakness of penalty corners was also visible in the recently held Sultan of Johor Cup.

Picked up speed after 15 minutes

In the first 15 minutes of this match in the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup, the Indian players were not able to create any special chances, initially the Oman players were playing very fast. But after 15 minutes the Indian players changed gears and gained momentum. The coordination between the Indian players was excellent, the passing game was also precise. Team India players defeated Oman players with their 360 degree spin and reverse hit. In the fourth minute, Arshdeep scored the goal with a brilliant pass from Ankit Pal.

Arshdeep, Manmeet and Dilraj scored 3 goals each

Of course, Team India’s players disappointed in the penalty corner, but their performance in the field gold was excellent. Arshdeep Singh, Dilraj Singh and Manmeet Singh scored 3 goals each. Ajit Yadav, Gurjot Singh and Ingalemba Luwang scored 2 goals each. Anmol Ikka also scored a goal in the 29th minute.

Of course, India won against Oman by a big margin, but still Team India will have to improve such poor performance in the penalty corner. India will have to work on this before the knockout round.

India defeated South Korea 4–1 in the title match of Hockey Asia Cup 2025. India started fantastic in the final, Sukhjeet scored in the first minute. After this, the pressure on Korea continued to increase. Korea appeared in defending and Indian players attacking mode throughout the match. Along with becoming the champion, the Indian hockey team has also qualified for the World Cup to be held in Belgium and Netherlands next year. This is India’s fourth Hockey Asia Cup title. Know what happened in the final match.

Know the condition of the entire match in 7 points

1. Gol in the first minute: While saving Harmanpreet Korea’s players, he brought the ball near the goal and passed Sukhjit Singh, he hit the ball from far away towards the goal post, which went on an accurate target. In the very first minute, Sukhjit gave India a 1-0 lead.

2. Miss Pained penalty: After eating a goal in the first minute, South Korea continued to defend only in the First Quarter. India got a penalty stroke in the sixth minute of the match, although Jugraj Singh could not score a goal on it.

3. Dalpreet Singh scored in second quarter: The game of second quarter scored only one goal, which was scored by Indian player Dalpreet Singh. India took a 2–0 lead after the half time of the match was over.

4. Dilpreet Singh’s second goal: There was only one goal in the third quarter, that too was fired by Dilpreet Singh. He scored a brilliant goal in the 45th minute. Earlier, South Korea also created a great opportunity, but Indian defenders saved him.

5. Amit Rohidas scored the fourth goal in a penalty corner: In the fourth quarter, India had ensured their victory by scoring another goal. Then there was a 10 -minute game left. In the 50th minute, this goal was hit by Amit Rohidas in a penalty corner.

6. South Korea’s first goal: In the 51st minute of the match, South Korea’s Dan Son scored a penalty corner, it was the first and only goal of the Korea team.

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7. India won 4-1 finals: The end of the time was announced and India won the final 4–1. This is the fourth Asia Cup title of the Indian hockey team. India also qualified for the 2026 World Cup.

The final match of Hockey Asia Cup 2025 is between India and South Korea today. When both teams collided in Super 4, the match was drawn 2-2. This is the fourth time when India and Korea will hit each other for the Asia Cup title. Know on which channel, live streaming will be on the live broadcast of the match. Match timing and other details.

India won all three matches in the pool stage and topped the points table. South Korea won 2 out of 3 matches and was ranked second in Pool B. In the Super 4 stage, India and Korea had the first match with each other, which was drawn 2–2. After this South Korea lost to China and defeated Malaysia 4-3. India then defeated Malaysia (4–1) and China (7-0) badly.

India and South Korea figures in the final

In 1994, South Korea won the first Asia Cup title by defeating India in the final. After this, both of them clashed in 2007, in which the Indian hockey team won. The last time both were face to face in the final in 2013, when Korea won 4-3 title matches. South Korea’s team will field to save their title, they have won the title 5 times. While India has won the Hockey Asia Cup title 3 times.

In which years India won the Asia Cup title

• 2003 – Defeated Pakistan 4-2 in the final
• 2007- Defeated South Korea 7-2 in the final
• 2017- Malaysia defeated 2–1 in the final

India vs South Korea Asia Cup 2025 final match will start from what time?

The final match of the Asia Cup between India and Korea will start today at 7:30 pm on Sunday, September 7.

On which venue will the final match of India vs South Korea Asia Cup 2025 be played?

The final match of the Asia Cup between India and Korea will be played at Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, Bihar.

How to watch live streaming of India vs South Korea Hockey Asia Cup 2025 final match?

You can watch the live streaming Sonyliv app and website of the Hockey Asia Cup final match between India and South Korea.

Watch the final match of India vs South Korea Hockey Asia Cup 2025 on which TV channel?

The live broadcast of the Hockey Asia Cup final match between India and South Korea will come on Sony Sports 1 channel.

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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4 teams reaching Super 4 of the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 tournament being played in Rajgir, Bihar have been confirmed. The pool stage is over. The Indian hockey team and China hockey team have made it to the top 4 with pool ‘A’. While Malaysia and South Korea qualified for the next phase from Pool ‘B’.

After 12 matches of the pool stage, a total of 101 goals have been scored in the Asia Cup 2025 so far. Most personal goals are currently named after Akhimullah Anwar of Malaysia, who have scored 9 goals. At number two is Harmanpreet Singh of India, he has scored 7 goals.

Know how many matches will be played in the Super 4 of Hockey Asia Cup 2025. Which teams will have a match on which day. What is its format and live broadcast of matches and live streaming will be on which app.

Indian hockey team

India topped the pool stage, the team won all three matches. The Indian hockey team had 9 points in the points table. India defeated China 4-3, Japan 3-2 and Kazakhstan by a big margin of 15-0.

China hockey team

China is the second team to reach Super 4 from Pool A, who defeated Kazakhstan (13–1) by a big margin after defeating India in the first match. In their last match, China played a 2–2 draw with Japan. Japan also had only 4 points, but China was ahead on the goal.

Malia hockey team

Malaysia was at number-1 in the Malaysia points table from Pool B, who won all their three matches. The team scored 9 points. Malia defeated Bangladesh (4–1) in the first match, South Korea (4–1) in the second match and Chinese Taipei 15–0 in the third match.

South Korea

South Korea won 2 out of 3 matches in the pool stage, defeating Chinese Taipei 7-0. The team lost 1-4 to Malaysia in the second match. In the third match, South Korea won 5–1 over Bangladesh.

Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 schedule

• September 3- Malaysia vs China (5 PM)
• September 3- India vs South Korea (7:30 PM)
• September 4- South Korea vs China (5 PM)
• September 4- Malaysia vs India (7:30 PM)
• September 6- South Korea vs Malaysia (5 PM)
• September 6- India vs China (7:30 PM)

The title will fight on 7 September

The champion team of Hockey Asia Cup 2025 will be held on September 7, when the top 2 teams of Super 4 will clash in the final. This match will be played from 7:30 pm in the evening. Whereas in Super 4, there will be a match between 2 teams below on the third and fourth place from 5 pm on September 7.

On which channel will live broadcast?

The Asia Cup 2025 is the official broadcaster Sony Sports Network. The live broadcast of the matches will be on Sony Sports 1.

Hockey Asia Cup Super 4 matches live streaming will be on which app?

Live streaming of matches will be on Sony Live App and website. The entire schedule of matches, timing information is given above.

In the Hockey Asia Cup 2025, Team India will play their second match today. The match of the Indian hockey team is with the Japan hockey team. India defeated China 4-3 in the first match, while Japan had trampled Kazakhstan 7-0. Today is a difficult challenge for India. Know what will start the match and where will it be live broadcast and live streaming?

India and Japan are included in Pool A. The match of both teams today is the second match of Asia Cup 2025. India’s first match was with China, in which captain Harmanpreet Singh scored 3 goals. A goal was hit by Jugraj. Japan scored 7 goals against Kazakhstan in the first match, while the opponent did not allow the opponent to hit even a goal.

At what time will India vs Japan match start?

In the Hockey Asia Cup 2025, India vs Japan match will begin at 3 pm. The match will be played at pitch number 1 of Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir.

Head to Head in India vs Japan Hockey

The Indian men’s hockey team has played a total of 20 matches against Japan so far. India’s hand has been heavy, Team India has won a total of 17 matches while Japan has been able to beat India only 2 times. A match has ended on a draw.

Indian hockey team squad

Sumit, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Krishna Pathak, Suraj Karra, Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Abhishek, Sukhjit Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad.

India vs Japan Hockey Match will be broadcast live on which channel?

Sony Sports Network Hockey is the official broadcaster of the Asia Cup 2025. The live broadcast of India vs Japan match will be on Sony Sports 1 from 3 pm.

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On which app will India vs. Japan Hockey Match live streaming?

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 match live streaming will be on the website on Sony Live app.

Every year 29 August is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. This is celebrated on the occasion of Major Dhyanchand’s birth anniversary, called the hockey magician. It is said that when Major Dhyanchand used to play on the field, the opponents used to lose their sweat, as if there was some magic in their hands that it was impossible to snatch the ball from them and stop them from the goal. Seeing his game, not only the Indian but the whole world was shocked.

About Major Dhyanchand

Major Dhyanchand ji was born on August 29, 1905 in Allahabad, whose name is now Prayagraj. He died on 3 December 1979 in New Delhi. He was also known by the names of The Wizard and The Magician all over the world, which means magicians. From 1926 to 1949, Dhyanchand ji scored 400 goals throughout his career. He was part of the team winning gold at the Olympics for India in 1928, 1932 and 1936.

Why is Sports Day celebrated?

Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyanchand. Its purpose is to increase interest in sports with sports and respect Dhyanchand’s legacy. It is said that there was no other player like Major Dhyanchand in hockey.

When was the sports day started?

For the first time, August 29, 2012 was celebrated as Sports Day in India. Since then, every year it is celebrated as Sports Day. The Fit India campaign was launched by the Government of India on this day in 2019. This time, the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 tournament is also starting in Bihar (Rajgir) of India.

What is the theme of National Sports Day 2025?

This year the theme of National Sports Day is ‘one hour, in the playground’. Which gives a message to unite the society through it. The same is the same on the playground, with this message, the Fit India Mission Jan Movement will be launched.

The men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 is going to start in Rajgir, Bihar from August 29, all the teams have reached Bihar. The first match of the Indian hockey team is on 29 August with China. Earlier, Hockey India made a big announcement and gave good news to the fans. Tickets for Asia Cup matches will be free. Yes. The entry of all matches will be free, fans will be able to enjoy any match for free by going to the stadium.

Hockey India announced this in its statement, “Hero men’s Asia Cup Rajgir, Bihar will be entry free in all matches of 2025,. This tournament played at the newly constructed Rajgir Hockey Stadium from August 29 to September 7, 2025 promises to be a grand hockey festival in the heart (Rajgir) of Bihar.”

Book free tickets for Asia Cup matches

Fans can book tickets for free by going to wwe.ticalgenie.in or Hockey India app. Virtual tickets will be available after the process is completed here. The method of booking tickets is kept simple. Virtual tickets will make it easier for the fans to reach their seat easily.

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Asia Cup Hockey Trophy unveiled

Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandavia unveiled the Hockey Men Asia Cup 2025 Trophy in New Delhi on Monday. This is the 12th edition of the tournament, which will be held from 29 August to 7 September in Rajgir, Bihar.

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India’s schedule in Hockey Asia Cup 2025

• August 29: India Hockey vs China Hockey
• 31 August: India Hockey vs Japan Hockey
• 1 September: India Hockey vs Kazakhstan Hockey

India is included in Pool ‘A’, this pool has China, Japan and Kazakhstan along with India. Pool ‘B’ includes Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, South Korea and Bangladesh. Actually Pakistan had withdrawn its name from this tournament, after which Bangladesh was included.

The Asia Cup hockey will be held in Rajgir, Bihar between August 27 and September 7, including 8 teams including India and Pakistan. But now it is reported that Pakistan hockey team has refused to come to India, after which Hockey India has sent an invitation to another country. Let us know that whatever team will win the Asia Cup, it will qualify for the World Cup 2026 to be held in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Since the Pahalgam attack, the distance between India and Pakistan has increased further, it has affected the sports world like every region. India’s cricket team has also not gone to play Pakistan in many tournaments, after which the India vs Pakistan match was held on neutral venue. Cricket Asia Cup is also going to be organized, it was shifted to UAE for this reason.

A Hockey India official told ‘The Hindu’, “The Government of India was ready to give visas to the players of Pakistan, but the Pakistan Hockey Federation refused to come to India citing security reasons.”

Bangladesh gets invited for Asia Cup hockey

Hockey India has sent an invitation to Bangladesh after Pakistan’s withdrawal from the Asia Cup. The official told ‘The Hindu’, “PHF (Pakistan Hockey Federation) wrote a letter to the Asian Hockey Federation on Wednesday, saying that Pakistan team will not be able to participate in the Asia Cup due to security reasons. We have now invited Bangladesh.

Which teams will play in Asia Cup 2025?

• India
• China
• Japan
• Malaysia
• South Korea
• Pakistan (news of withdrawal of name from tournament)
• Oman
• Chinese taip

Hockey Asia Cup will win the World Cup for the World Cup

The winning team of the Asia Cup tournament to be held in Rajgir, Bihar will qualify in the 2026 FIH World Cup. Whereas after this the top 5 teams will play in 2026 World Cup qualifiers.