Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 12 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will watch the ultimate of the Asian Champions Trophy between India and Malaysia in Chennai stay on the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium right here on Saturday.
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh acquired the Union Sports Minister on the Chennai Airport.
“Hockey India President Padma Shri Dr Dilip Tirkey and Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh welcomed Hon’ble Union Minister for InformationBroadcasting and Youth AffairsSports, Government of India, Anurag Thakur at Chennai Airport this morning. The Minister has arrived in Chennai to witness the Final of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 between IndiaMalaysia at 2030 hrs today. HockeyIndia IndiaKaGame HACT2023,” tweeted Hockey India.
Team India can be eyeing historical past once they tackle Malaysia within the ultimate of the continued Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday, hoping to develop into probably the most profitable workforce within the match’s historical past with 4 titles.
India can be taking part in their fifth ultimate in seven appearances within the match, having received in opposition to Pakistan on two events in 2011 and 2016, sharing the trophy with their arch-rival in 2018. They are the joint most profitable workforce within the match together with Pakistan, which has additionally clinched three titles.
The ultimate will happen at 8:30 PM as per Indian Standard Time, as per Olympics.com.
India has been unbeaten within the match thus far, ending on the high of the desk. They secured wins in opposition to China, Malaysia, South Korea and arch-rivals Pakistan whereas drawing one in opposition to Japan. In the semis, they defeated Japan 5-0 to make it to the ultimate. Japan is the reigning Asian Games champion workforce in males’s hockey.
Malaysia, the ninth-ranked facet, completed second on the factors desk, with their loss to India being the one low level. In the semis, they thrashed defending champions Korea by 6-2 to make it to their first-ever ultimate.
Drag-flick specialist captain Harmanpreet Singh has led Team India from the entrance, with eight targets, the very best within the match. Malaysia’s top-scorer Firhan Ashari has scored 4 targets. India has placed on an attacking masterclass on this match with 25 targets within the match, probably the most by a workforce. 15 of them have come by means of penalty corners, which can also be probably the most by a workforce. Malaysia has scored 18 targets, with six coming by means of penalty corners.
India has conceded solely 5 targets, the bottom within the match, which speaks volumes about their defence. Malaysia has additionally conceded solely eight targets so their defence can also be actually arduous to breach. (ANI)