Rajgir (Bihar) [India], September 2 (ANI): The unbeaten Indian Men’s Hockey Team are all set to tackle South Korea within the first Super 4s match tomorrow right here on the Men’s Asia Cup Rajgir 2025. Dragflick sensation Harmanpreet Singh-led aspect has comfortably gained their pool stage matches, having crushed China 4-3, Japan 3-2 and Kazakhstan 15-0 to prime Pool A, a launch stated.
South Korea enters this recreation with a 7-0 win towards Chinese Taipei, a 1-4 loss towards Malaysia, and a 5-1 win towards Bangladesh.
Speaking concerning the upcoming tie, India’s Chief Coach Craig Fulton stated, as per the discharge, ‘It is good to get by means of the pool section with none accidents. Especially in a recreation just like the one yesterday (towards Kazakhstan) however two good video games within the afternoon, in heat circumstances, modifications after we come again to play at night time. The power is de facto excessive within the crew. Back-to-back wins, I feel was refreshing for everybody.’
‘Now we’re on to the following problem within the match. We could have a contemporary method for this section. We play Korea first. We scored some actually good targets towards Kazakhstan, main the sport from the entrance, that was most necessary,’ defined Fulton, as per launch.
On any considerations particular to their taking part in model from the primary three video games right here, he stated, ‘We had sufficient coaching within the areas we wished to enhance; this recreation (towards Kazakhstan) got here on the proper time as a result of it gave us much more give attention to the ultimate third. Players are feeling a bit extra assured, and have a bit extra really feel of working collectively. That was missing, I feel, within the different two video games,’ he added,as per launch.
In their second Super 4s match on 4th September, India will tackle Pool B toppers Malaysia, who had been the finalists of the earlier version of the Asia Cup held in Jakarta 2022. In their final Super 4s match, they play China on September 6.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh, speaking concerning the Super 4s stated, as per launch ‘All of them are robust opponents on this match. Although now we have not performed Malaysia and Korea rather a lot prior to now one yr, we did get recreation towards Malaysia in observe match forward of the match. We clearly performed towards China and know what they will carry to the desk. We are quick learners, which is sweet. So, after we play a crew twice, it’s good for us. It’s nearly making ready effectively towards Korea. Only focus is one recreation at a time.’ (ANI)