India vs japan hockey: Being played in Rajgir, Bihar The Indian hockey team continues to perform well in the Asia Cup 2025. The Indian team defeated Japan 3–2 in their second pool match. In this match played on 31 August (Sunday), captain Harmanpreet Singh (5th minute and 46th minute) scored two goals for India. At the same time, Mandeep Singh (4th minute) managed to score a goal.
On the other hand, Kavab Kosei (38th minute and 59th minute) scored both goals for Japan. In the match against Japan, Indian goalkeeper Krishna Bahadur Pathak made some great defends. This was Krishna Bahadur’s 150th international match. Let us know that the Indian team defeated China 4-3 in their first match. Now the Indian team will take on Kazakhstan on 1 September (Monday) in their last pool match.
This was the match between the two
The Indian team made a stormy start and scored two goals in the first quarter. Mandeep Singh scored a brilliant field goal in the fourth minute of the quarter. In the very next minute, Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a goal on the penalty corner to put the Indian team 2–0. The second quarter was thorny, where both teams could not score any goals. Both teams definitely made opportunities, but could not put the ball in the goal post. The score was 2–0 in India’s favor until halftime.
In the third quarter, Japan tried to show aggressive games. It also benefited him, when in the eighth minute of the quarter, Kavab Kosei scored for Japan to make the score 2–1. This score was the end of the third quarter. Then at the beginning of the fourth quarter, India got a penalty corner, on which captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a goal and put India ahead 3–1. The Japanese team continued to fight even after eating this goal and Kavabe Kosei managed to score about two minutes before the game was over.
In the Asia Cup, the Indian team is placed in Pool-A along with Japan, China and Kazakhstan. At the same time, there are Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, South Korea and Bangladesh teams in Pool-B. The winning team of the Asia Cup will get a chance to play in next year’s Hockey World Cup. Hockey World Cup is to be played in the Netherlands and Belgium from 14 to 30 August.
How many times India won the Asia Cup?
Let us know that this is the 17th edition of the Asia Cup hockey tournament. The Indian team has won the Asia Cup title three times so far. The Indian team was last successful in winning this tournament in 2017. Prior to that, India was also champions in 2003 and 2007. South Korea won the title five and Pakistan 3 times. The Pakistani team had decided to withdraw from the tournament this time citing security reasons.
Indian hockey team for Asia Cup:
Goalkeeper: Krishna Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karra.
Defender: Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sumit, Sanjay.
Midfielder: Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Rajinder Singh.
Forward: Mandeep Singh, Sukhjit Singh, Abhishek, Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh.
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