~ Navneet Kaur scored for India in the last ~
Hangzhou, September 14, 2025: The Indian Women’s Hockey team won the silver medal on the Women’s Asia Cup 2025, in Hangzhou after a loss of 1-4 against hosts China in the final. Navneet Kaur (1 ‘) scored for India while Captain Ou Zixia (21’), Li Hong (40 ‘), Meirong (51’) and Zhong Jiaqi (53 ‘) would be the goal scorers for the home team.
India made a strong start in the final by continuing in the very first minute by a penalty corner that was converted by veteran Vooruit Navneset Kaur (1 ‘) with a powerful attack. A goal behind, China increased the pace of the game and attacked the intention during the first half. In the fourth minute they received their first penalty corner that was met by a goalline block from Sunelita Toppo followed by a new save by goalkeeper Bichu Devi. In the 15th minute, China received another penalty corner, but this time they could not pass the first Rusher of India.
The trend followed in the second quarter, with China again won a penalty corner in the 17th minute, which was saved by Bichu Devi who again made a brilliant block in the open game in the 20th minute. China won a penalty corner in the 21st minute, but this time Captain Ou Zixia (21 ‘) successfully converted it to score the equalizer. Both teams took the break with the band and everything to play for in the second half.
India started strongly in the third quarter when they limited China to their own half and constant entries in the circle made the lead in search of, but it was China that the impasse broke. In the 40th minute, India received a penalty corner, but they could not convert it, so that the ball was removed to China when they launched a quick counterattack and overwhelmed India. Li Hong (40 ‘) made a strong solo run and hit a backhand shot that the goalkeeper defeated and found the right corner of the net.
China increased the gap in the fourth quarter with two fast goals in the 51st and 53rd minute respectively. Ying Zhang played a crucial pass in the circle to Meirong (51 ‘) who made a first-touch finish for the post to score the third goal. This was followed by a good run by Zhong Jiaqi (53 ‘) of the right flank while cutting in the circle and took a shot past the goalkeeper to score the fourth and last goal of China of the evening.