India vs China Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Live Updates: The three -time Champions India aims to secure its World Cup berth by winning the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament, which started with its initial match against China in Rajgir, Bihar on Friday. The tournament represents India’s last opportunity to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Belgium and Netherlands, following its recent disappointing performance in FIH Pro League.

India and China are placed in Pool A along with Japan and Kazakhstan, while Pool B includes South Korea, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Chinese Taipei. Kazakhstan returns to the Asia Cup after three decades, replacing Pakistan and Oman, which has withdrawn from the tournament.

After the initiative terrorist attack in April, Pakistan’s return after Operation Sindoor was held responsible for security concerns. The top two teams of each pool will proceed to the semi -finals, with the final scheduled for September 7.

“This is the most important tournament of the year,” head coach Craig Fulton, who has created a full -power ground after India’s recent struggles in the FIH Pro League.

India’s recent record has been impressive against Asian teams, with 94 goals in 14 matches in the 2023 Asian Games and 2024 Asian Champion Trophy. However, his bronze medal in the 2022 Asia Cup is reminiscent of the ups and rampage in a possible performance.

India’s inaugural rival China ranks globally 23rd, primarily depending on the counter-honey. The Chinese team’s best Asia Cup performance was third in 2009 in Kunantan, Malaysia.

China’s Olympic presence was limited to his 2008 domestic Games where he finished 11th. As a result of his only World Cup participation in 2018, he ranked 10th.

Squad:

India:

Goalkeeper: Krishna Pathak, Suraj Karkara

Defenders: Sumit, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh

Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad

Forward: Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Laxma, Abhishek, Sukhjit Singh, Dilpreet Singh

Stores: Sapphire Sanjip Xess, Selvam Karthi

China: AO Ju, Chen Cuzun, Gao Jesheng, Chen Chengfu, Meng Yuanfeng, Li Pengfei, Chen Chongkong (C), Lu Yunon, Meng Dihao, Ju Jebin, Do Shihao, Zango, Zangozia, AO Suju, AO Suju, Lin Changlian (GK), Lin Changlian (GK), AO Yang, Chen Benhai.

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Mumbai: You can call it a mini-mission to learn from the best. This is why eight Indian archers are demanding to achieve a high performance training camp, which is currently participating in South Korea ahead of the World Archery Championship starting next week in Guangju.Supported by Reliance Foundation (RF), eight archers, including experienced husband and wife Atanu Das And Deepika KumariSince August 14, the famous Yachon has been in the camp at Jin Ho International Archery Center. And perhaps the biggest advantage for coming out of this particular system orchestrated by RF has been an opportunity to train under the famous former Korean head coach Moon Hyung Cheol.

With four out of eight sets to compete in the world from 5-12 September, this is actually the preparation and conditioning of the travel coach of the squad. Rahul Banerjee It is believed that his archers needed before the tests in Guangju.“The argument behind the plan of this camp is, first of all, Korea is about three and a half hours ahead in time, so acclimatization is important,” Bnerjee told toi toi. “So we came about 25 days ago.“Secondly, the place we are undergoing training is known as the corn of archery in Korea. Korean archery started mostly from here. Many Olympic medal winners, even present, are from this basis.The greatest education that emphasizes both Banerjee and archers is on how to deal with the wind situation, what they say, you do not experience in India.“The most difficult situation for our players, not only in Korea, but also in every tournament, especially abroad, this is the air condition. In India, we do not find such air conditions, so when the winds come, we immediately become mentally weaker than the opponent. And under equal conditions, Koreans are about 20–30 percent ahead of us, ”said Banerjee.This is the region that has been the focal point of their interaction with Hyung Cheol, even the language barrier is not allowed to stop it.Banerjee said, “I keep asking him how to judge the wind and what should be focused on your archers during the air situation.” “There is an obstacle language. We are completely dependent on Google translation. We have also downloaded Cakotalist (a popular instant messaging app in South Korea). So I keep messaging him and he responds to it.”

Four -time Olympian Deepika, who will compete with Rahul’s feelings in Guangju and Aman Saini and Pratamesh Fuse’s compound archery pair.“This provides a great opportunity to assess these conditions,” the decorated recurrence Archer said, who has received silver twice in the World Championship. “When you suddenly go to face the air from competing in dead air, it can be misleading.“However, if you continue to work in such situations, your confidence is automatically formed, helping you understand how your shoot will be affected.”This is a new experience for these archer, and more than one welcome. The 2018 Asian Games silver medalist Aman said, “This is the first camp of its kind for me in Korea.” “It is a great initiative that we have been sent here by RF for good training before the World Championship.”Training with Korean people, even if it is not the top line of their archers, has been another important plus point. Deepika said, “There is a world of difference between her and us.”“Every Korean coach and player have a fast shooting style. And when you see good things, your body goes to adopt it if you want.”The overriding spirit between Banerjee and archers is clear. To hits scars in actually the largest stages for Indian archery, unfortunately, it often decreases as a young age, it can definitely do so as an elite with its best archers to spend more time in an environment with more time.