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Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India beat Japan 3-2- Highlights
Catch all the highlights of India vs Japan at the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir.
India hold their nerve in a thrilling contest to beat Japan 3-2 in their second Pool A match at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir on Sunday.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh (5’, 46’) and Mandeep Singh (4') scored goals for India while Kosei Kawabe (38', 59') scored a brace for Japan.
Despite a late push from Japan, India’s defense stood strong. With this victory, India has secures a crucial win and keeps their campaign firmly on track.
Check the updated points table here.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 31 Aug 2025 9:59 AM GMT
Green card for Yamato
Japan with another attack, but Harmanpreet steals the ball. Yamato tries to tackle and gets green card. Two minute suspension for him.
- 31 Aug 2025 9:57 AM GMT
Match underway
India gets us underway, moving swiftly from the left flank but Japan is quick to counter. Early pressure on India.
- 31 Aug 2025 9:51 AM GMT
Milestone for Indian wicketkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Krishan Bahadur Pathak completes 150 matches.
- 31 Aug 2025 9:29 AM GMT
Team 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.
- 31 Aug 2025 9:29 AM GMT
Team 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.
- 31 Aug 2025 9:09 AM GMT
Good Afternoon, Hockey Fans!
A very warm welcome to The Bridge’s LIVE coverage of the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 as India and Japan go head-to-head in a Sunday blockbuster clash!
