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Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Live: When will the match be played?
The India vs Japan clash in the Asia Cup 2025 will be held on Sunday, August 31, with the action starting at 3 PM IST.
IND vs JPN Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Live: In-form Japan
Japan are coming into the game after a 7-0 win against Kazakhstan but in the last five games against India, they have lost four times. Only once during the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai, they earned a 1-1 draw and will be more than happy if they can achieve the same result on Sunday.
Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Live: A disappointed Rohidas
Even Amit Rohidas, one of the best rushers in the world, was disappointed with the team’s efforts and said, “We failed to take our chances. Also, we will have to be ready at the back because the one or two balls that they got, we made mistakes there and we will have to rectify them in the upcoming match.”
India vs Japan Hockey Match Live: What coach Craig Fulton said?
Craig Fulton said: "We are going to be their biggest game. So that’s how it’s always going to be. We are supposedly the highest-ranked team and we’re the favourites. So, every team is going to lift themselves to play us. We have to manage that challenge,
IND vs JPN Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Live: Missed chances
It was quite uncanny to see India concede three PCs considering the hosts have always done well in defending them. And that is one of the major areas that the team will have to improve upon as they face off against Japan in their second group game of the tournament here on Sunday.
Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Live: Nervy start for India
India, despite being ranked No.1 in Asia, are looking shaky early on against China. Misplaced passes and defensive errors allow China a couple of half chances inside the opening minutes. The hosts need to settle quickly under the Rajgir heat on Friday.
India vs Japan Hockey Match Live: Welcome
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ongoing 2025 Asia Cup. Today Harmanpreet Singh-led India will take on Japan at Rajgir Sports Complex in Rajgir, Bihar.
The Indian men’s hockey team might be the seventh-ranked team in the world and No.1 in Asia, but they were given quite a scare by the Chinese side in their Asia Cup opener.
Against Japan, Asia’s No. 1 team will look to put the opening slipup behind against Japan.
India vs Japan, Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Live: India, ranked No.7 in the world and Asia’s top team, were pushed to the brink in their Asia Cup opener by a spirited Chinese side at Rajgir.
Despite Harmanpreet Singh’s hat-trick, defensive lapses cost India dearly as they conceded three penalty corners. Coach Craig Fulton admitted India will be every team’s biggest target, demanding sharper defence ahead of the clash with Japan.
While Hardik Singh and Mandeep combined well, goalkeepers and defenders will need to step up. With extreme heat adding to the challenge, India face Japan, who come in after a 7-0 win over Kazakhstan, eyeing another strong result.
Squads
India: Sumit, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Krishan Pathak, Suraj Karkera, Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad.
Japan: Raiki Fujishima, Yuto Higuchi, Kosei Kawabe, Yamato Kawahara, Yusuke Kawamura, Naru Kimura, Kisho Kuroda, Kazumasa Matsumoto, Ken Nagayoshi, Yosei Oba, Shogo Sasaki, Ryosuke Shinohara, Kaito Tanaka, Seren Tanaka, Keita Watanabe, Hyota Yamada, Shota Yamada, Koji Yamasaki, Manabu Yamashita, Takashi Yoshikawa.
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