In the Men’s Asia Cup Hockey Championship, India won their fourth title by a convincing 4-1 win over South Korea in an exciting final at Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. With this win, India has ended the eight-year-long wait to regain supremacy on the continent. India has also qualified for the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 in the Netherlands and Belgium. India opened the scoring sheet in the first minute itself when Sukhjeet scored from the left flank with a reverse hit into the far post to give the hosts an early lead.
The hosts found their second goal in the 28th minute, a little before the end of the first half, when Dilpreet scored a brilliant shot despite being in pressure from the defenders. Dilpreet struck again in the 45th minute after a well-coordinated move involving captain Harmanpreet Singh and Rajinder. With the game looking done and dusted, India sprung a surprise with a penalty corner in the 50th minute as first-rusher Amit Rohidas took the drag flick and took India 4-0 up. South Korea made a late strike to get some solace from the match when Son Dain converted a penalty corner. However, it was too little, too late, as India had already sealed the game with an unassailable lead. Meanwhile, Hockey India has announced 3 lakh rupees each to players. The support staff members will also receive 1.5 lakh rupees each.
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