~ The loyal dragflicker praised the efforts of his team in defense that led to a commander 4-1 win against defending champion Korea ~
Rajgir (Bihar), 8 September 2025: The memorable outing of the Indian men’s hockey team in the Hero Asia Cup Rajgir, Bihar 2025, where they created history by winning the coveted title for the fourth time, not only proved their dominance in Asia, but they won in the racing on World Cup Glory.
Beating the defending champion Korea with 4-1, after a fear against them in Super 4S where they pulled 2-2, was India’s pure grit and the ability to demolish every Asian side on Sunday, for passionate hockey fans from the region.
Captain HarmanPreet Singh said things in perspective and said: “All players were very focused, we knew that we wanted to win this and told ourselves that this is the only way for us to qualify for the World Cup. Today the tournament like Asia’s no.1 -we wanted our own expectations I am very happy with how we prestined.”
Speaking about the outing of the team to Korea specifically, the Ace Dragflicker said: “Every match has its lessons, the 2-2 draw to Korea was a setback that we wanted to overcome and we turned it around in the final. I would particularly emphasize the defense of the team.
Head coach Craig Fulton also spoke about the resilience of the team that stood for a long time during the 10-day tent event. “Playing seven games in 10 days in warm circumstances is not easy. It is really difficult, but I am very proud of the team and they really played as champions. Although we have drawn the Korea game in Super 4S, we had tripled the statistics compared to them, but we could not finish that night. Craig Fulton.
Speaking of the next steps for the team, in the run -up to the season next year, with two of the largest sporting Extravaganza – the Asian Games in Japan and the FIH Hen’s Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium. “There is Sultan Azlan Shah Tournament, the South Africa Tour and then the Hockey India League before the Pro League season starts at the beginning of 2026. We have a year to prepare well for the World Cup, but for now this victory will sink,” Fulton added.
The Indian team will have a two-week break before they return to Sai, Bengaluru for the camp for the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia.
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