Splendid victory for Indian hockey team, enters final after defeating South Korea 8-1

The Indian men's hockey team has maintained its dominance in the 2026 Asian Hockey Champions Trophy by entering the final. On Wednesday, 04 November, in the semifinal match played at Mohali's Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium, India defeated South Korea by a massive margin of 8-1. With this victory, the Indian team has successfully reached the final of this prestigious tournament for the seventh time. The Indian team's performance throughout the tournament has been extremely impressive, and the team has made its journey to the final without losing a single match.

From the very beginning of the match, the Indian players displayed aggressive play. Shilanand Lakda opened India's account by scoring a goal in the 4th minute of the game. However, South Korea struck back, and Sangjun Ha equalised the score at 1-1 with a goal in the 9th minute. But this joy for Korea did not last long. Just a few seconds later, in the 9th minute, Indian team captain Harpreet Singh scored a goal to give India a 2-1 lead once again. In the closing stages of the first quarter, Shilanand Lakda strengthened India's position by scoring his second goal in the 13th minute. At the end of the first quarter, India was leading 3-1.

In the second quarter, the Indian players continued to break through the Korean defense. Sukhjit Singh scored a goal in the 21st minute, and in the same minute, Dilpreet Singh also recorded a goal. Dilpreet Singh did not stop there and scored another goal in the 25th minute, taking India's lead to 6-1. By the end of two quarters, India had completely dominated the match. The aggression continued in the third quarter as well, and Angad Bir scored a goal in the 36th minute to make the score 7-1. In the final quarter, Vivek Sagar scored a goal in the 54th minute to bring India's score to 8-1, which proved to be the final result of the match.

In this match, Shilanand Lakda and Dilpreet Singh scored two goals each for India. Additionally, Captain Harpreet Singh, Sukhjit Singh, Angad Bir, and Vivek Sagar contributed one goal each. According to a report by ABP Asmita, this victory was one-sided for India, and the team displayed excellent coordination on the field. Now, India's final match will be against Japan. This decisive match will be played on 05 November, Thursday, at 7:00 PM at Mohali's Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium. Indian fans are hoping that Team India will maintain this same form and clinch the trophy.

The Asian Hockey Champions Trophy is a major international hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The top hockey teams of Asia participate in this tournament. The history of the Indian men's hockey team has been extremely successful in this tournament, and the team has previously also earned the honour of becoming champions by reaching the final on several occasions. The Indian hockey team has always established its unique identity at the international level and has also brought glory to the country in the Olympics and Asian Games. The Indian team's performance so far in this tournament also reflects their preparation and strong determination.