India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: Harmanpreet brace helps IND seal 3-2 win vs JPN

Aug 31, 2025, 17:06:35 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: Harmanpreet got a brace and even Mandeep Singh scored as India registered a 3-2 win vs Japan.

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4:57 PM IST, Aug 31FULL TIME! IND WIN!
4:56 PM IST, Aug 31Yellow for Harmanpreet
4:55 PM IST, Aug 31Kawabe converts brace!
4:50 PM IST, Aug 31Abhishek almost makes it 4-1
4:48 PM IST, Aug 31India close in on win
4:44 PM IST, Aug 31Nice try by Sanjay
4:42 PM IST, Aug 31Double save by Suraj!
4:39 PM IST, Aug 31The final quarter begins!
4:35 PM IST, Aug 31Harmanpreet scores and the hooter goes off!
4:34 PM IST, Aug 31Green card for Rajkumar
4:26 PM IST, Aug 31KAWABE SCORES!
4:24 PM IST, Aug 31JPN try to find a goal
4:20 PM IST, Aug 31Mandeep!!! THAT WAS CLOSE!
4:18 PM IST, Aug 31The third quarter begins!
4:08 PM IST, Aug 31Half-time
4:07 PM IST, Aug 31Good teamwork by IND
4:02 PM IST, Aug 31IND sit deep
4:01 PM IST, Aug 31Penalty corner for JPN
3:59 PM IST, Aug 31Penalty corner for JPN
3:53 PM IST, Aug 31JPN launch a counter-attack
3:51 PM IST, Aug 31Action resumes
3:48 PM IST, Aug 31First quarter is over!
3:41 PM IST, Aug 31IND in control
3:36 PM IST, Aug 31GOALL!!! HARMANPREET SCORES!
3:30 PM IST, Aug 31GOALL!!!
3:29 PM IST, Aug 31THAT WAS CLOSE!
3:28 PM IST, Aug 31Green card for Yamato
3:26 PM IST, Aug 31Action begins!
3:25 PM IST, Aug 31JPN playing XI
3:17 PM IST, Aug 31IND playing XI
3:15 PM IST, Aug 31Both teams are here now!
3:14 PM IST, Aug 31What did the coaches say?
3:05 PM IST, Aug 31Quick update
2:50 PM IST, Aug 31China tear apart Kazakhstan 10-1
2:30 PM IST, Aug 31Half an hour to start
2:15 PM IST, Aug 31Top spot on the line?
2:00 PM IST, Aug 31India's squad for the men's hockey Asia Cup
1:50 PM IST, Aug 31Indian team will be on alert after Japan crush Kazakhstan
1:35 PM IST, Aug 31Not as straightforward a result as India would have liked
1:20 PM IST, Aug 31Both teams enter off wins
12:54 PM IST, Aug 31Hello and welcome!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: India's captain Harmanpreet Singh celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal.

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: India managed to seal a 3-2 win vs Japan in their second Asia Cup fixture, in Rajgir on Sunday. Mandeep Singh showed excellent stick work and Harmanpreet's drag flick was at its best, as India got a early 2-0 lead in the first quarter. The second quarter saw both sides fighting for midfield dominance and Japan didn't really threaten the Indian goalkeeper. The third quarter saw Japan show some impetus as Kawabe made it 2-1, but then Harmanpreet had the perfect response with the final touch of the quarter, converting his drag-flick to get a brace. In the fourth quarter, India led 3-1 and Harmanpreet received a yellow card in the dying stages. The hosts managed to hold and remain unbeaten in the tournament....Read More

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Aug 31, 2025, 16:57:27 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: FULL TIME! IND WIN!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The hooter goes off! FULL TIME! INDIA SEAL A 3-2 WIN!

IND 3-2 JPN

Aug 31, 2025, 16:56:46 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Yellow for Harmanpreet

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Yellow card for Harmapreet, India will be without him for the final minute.

IND 3-2 JPN, 15' | 4th quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:55:11 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Kawabe converts brace!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Kawabe scores a late goal! Brace! The ball deflects off the post and comes to him. Suraj is in no man's land. Kawabe turns and converts!

IND 3-2 JPN, 14' | 4th quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:50:03 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Abhishek almost makes it 4-1

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Nice try by Abhishek! He gets the ball, and is inside the circle. Goes for the near post, hits the pole!

IND 3-1 JPN, 12' | 4th quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:48:49 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: India close in on win

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: India keep the ball and are in control. The game is getting out of hand for Japan and they are running out of ideas!

IND 3-1 JPN, 10' | 4th quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:44:22 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Nice try by Sanjay

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Sanjay, tried to change the passage of play. Sends a long ball from the right side, but too long for Sumit, goes wide!

IND 3-1 JPN, 7' | 4th quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:42:04 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Double save by Suraj!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: A double save by Suraj, as Japan try to convert the penalty corner! He blocks the drag flick, and then a backhander shot!

IND 3-1 JPN, 4' | 4th quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:39:06 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The final quarter begins!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The fourth quarter goes underway, India also change the goalkeeper!

IND 3-1 JPN

Aug 31, 2025, 16:35:29 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Harmanpreet scores and the hooter goes off!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The third quarter ends, but wait! The PC was given before that, so India will take that! WHAT A DRAGFLICK! HARMANPREET CONVERTS! AND HOOTER GOES OFF! 3-1!

IND -1 JPN, 15' | 3rd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:34:00 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Green card for Rajkumar

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Rajkumar Pal gets a green card, after a foul on Watanabe.

IND 2-1 JPN, 14' | 3rd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:26:36 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: KAWABE SCORES!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: GOAL!!! WHAT A COUNTER! Japan surge through the Indian midfield, and then a ball is sent into the circle! Kawabe is there! He controls it well, turns and shoots! Far post, past Pathak!

IND 2-1 JPN, 8' | 3rd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:24:46 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: JPN try to find a goal

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Japan are spraying the ball around, and are tying to find some empty spaces within the Indian backline, but are unable to do anything.

IND 2-0 JPN, 7' | 3rd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:20:36 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Mandeep!!! THAT WAS CLOSE!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: India look recharged here! Mandeep shoots, and it hits the goalkeeper's foot and goes out, free out for Japan!

IND 2-0 JPN, 2' | 3rd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:18:06 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The third quarter begins!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The action resumes as the third quarter gets underway!

IND 2-0 JPN

Aug 31, 2025, 16:08:47 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Half-time

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: It is half-time and India manage to maintain their 2-0 lead!

IND 2-0 JPN

Aug 31, 2025, 16:07:15 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Good teamwork by IND

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: IND try to launch a quick counter, but JPN intercept! They flood into the Indian circle. Good defending, cleared away!

IND 2-0 JPN, 14' | 2nd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:02:58 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: IND sit deep

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: JPN are frustrating IND in this quarter. The hosts are sitting deep, which is unlikely of them. But Japan also don't have enough men up front, when they are attacking!

IND 2-0 JPN, 11' | 2nd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 16:01:06 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Penalty corner for JPN

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: A retake, and then they fail to capitalise on the penalty corner. WAIT! IT HIT A FOOT! ANOTHER RETAKE!! India manage to clear it away!

IND 2-0 JPN, 9' | 2nd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 15:59:17 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Penalty corner for JPN

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Japan get a penalty corner as it hits Jugraj's foot.

IND 2-0 JPN, 9' | 2nd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 15:53:07 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: JPN launch a counter-attack

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Japan launch a counter, but at the end nothing comes off it. A through ball, and then angle was too tight!

IND 2-0 JPN, 3' | 2nd quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 15:51:25 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Action resumes

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The second quarter begins and India are at the frontfoot again, and try to penetrate into the Japanese circle.

IND 2-0 JPN

Aug 31, 2025, 15:48:18 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: First quarter is over!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The first quarter is done! India have a 2-0 lead!

IND 2-0 JPN

Aug 31, 2025, 15:41:26 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: IND in control

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: India are in total control now, Japan aer trying to keep the ball, but are unable to cross the centre line. Strong pressing by India!

IND 2-0 JPN, 10' | 1st quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 15:36:19 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: GOALL!!! HARMANPREET SCORES!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: After a flurry of penalty corners, India finally convert! Harmanpreet scores, excellent drag flick, goes past the goalkeeper's feet!

IND 2-0 JPN, 5' | 1st quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 15:30:35 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: GOALL!!!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Mandeep receives a cut back, and good stick work by the Indian team. He controls, and turns and places it past the goalkeeper! GOALLLL!

IND 1-0 JPN, 4' | 1st quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 15:29:38 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: THAT WAS CLOSE!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: THAT WAS CLOSE! Manpreet goes for a strong heave, he controls the pass, and is just inside the circle. He misses, goes wide by a whisker.

IND 0-0 JPN, 3' | 1st quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 15:28:31 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Green card for Yamato

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Green card for Yamato as he fouls Harmanpreet, who was trying to launch an Indian attack.

IND 0-0 JPN, 2:11' | 1st quarter

Aug 31, 2025, 15:26:05 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Action begins!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The action begins as India get the first quarter underway!

IND 0-0 JPN

Aug 31, 2025, 15:25:19 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: JPN playing XI

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Yamasaki Koji, Yamada Shota, Higuchi Yuto, Kawahara Yamato, Tanaka Seren, Matsumoto Kazumasa, Yamashita Manabu, Fujishima Raiki (c), Nagayoshi Ken, Kawabe Kosei, Yoshikawa Takashi (GK)

Aug 31, 2025, 15:17:02 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: IND playing XI

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Pathak (GK), Rohidas, Harmanpreet (C), Sumit, Hardik, Manpreet, Rajinder, Mandeep, Sukhjeet, Abhishek, Sanjay

Aug 31, 2025, 15:15:42 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Both teams are here now!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Both teams have walked into the middle for the formalities!

Aug 31, 2025, 15:14:21 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: What did the coaches say?

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Ahead of the match, the Japanese coach reveals that his side's game plan is to defend deep and then to counter-attack with precision.

Meanwhile, the Indian head coach reveals that his side is looking forward to the game and are excited!

Aug 31, 2025, 15:05:09 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Quick update

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The match is not starting at 3:00 PM IST! It is expected to begin at 3:10 PM IST.

Aug 31, 2025, 14:50:10 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: China tear apart Kazakhstan 10-1

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Potentially some good news for India? China outclass Kazakhstan emphatically, putting 10 past them. India will think that if China were three goals stronger than Japan, then maybe they might be in a slightly better position.

Aug 31, 2025, 14:30:34 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Half an hour to start

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Only 30 mins away from when the match will begin. Who starts off as favourites?

Aug 31, 2025, 14:15:44 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Top spot on the line?

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: The winner of this contest will put themselves in a really strong position to win the group and seal a simpler path to the Asia Cup trophy. Whoever wins will fancy their chances of beating their next opponent (Kazakhstan for India, China for Japan) and finishing top, but in order to get that done, winning today is step one of the process. Avoiding the winner of Pool B will be important.

Aug 31, 2025, 14:00:04 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: India's squad for the men's hockey Asia Cup

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Harmanpreet Singh continues to lead the Indian team. Plenty of quality and support around him but it just hasn't clicked in recent months. What can coach Craig Fulton do to fix that?

Goalkeepers: Krishan Pathak, Suraj Karkera

Defenders: Sumit, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh

Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad

Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Dilpreet Singh

Aug 31, 2025, 13:50:40 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Indian team will be on alert after Japan crush Kazakhstan

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Conversely, Japan were flying in their opening encounter of Pool A. They had easier opposition to get things going, but they ensured things didn't get complicated, and just kept racking up the confidence-boosting goals. They have all the momentum, and enough to make India feel very wary of their opponents.

Aug 31, 2025, 13:35:20 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Not as straightforward a result as India would have liked

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: In an ideal world for India, the match against China would have been a simple, straightforward victory just to settle nerves after a poor year so far. Nothing crazy, but a solid margin of victory where they could ease off the gas a touch. It wasn't to be, as the Chinese team kept fighting back and complicating matters.

Positives in the fact that India were ultimately able to fight and win, but concern over how scrappy it needed to be.

Aug 31, 2025, 13:20:50 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Both teams enter off wins

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Both India and Japan notched up wins in their opening match. India had a 4-3 win over China in a tightly-fought up-down contest, while Japan eased past Kazakhstan in a 7-goal shellacking that places them at the top of Pool A.

Aug 31, 2025, 12:54:31 IST

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Hello and welcome!

India vs Japan Hockey Asia Cup 2025 LIVE: Welcome back to the men's hockey Asia Cup! A big contest coming up in Pool A, where the victors of the first round of matches will go head-to-head, with India playing against Japan. Stay tuned for a build-up to the game and all the updates!