India vs China HIGHLIGHTS, Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India beat China 4-3 to start their campaign

Indian skipper Harmanpreet, with three goals to his name, was the hero of the match for the hosts

5:09 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES: Full results of all matches on August 29

Group A

• India 4–3 China
• Japan 7–0 Kazakhstan

Group B

• Korea 7–0 Chinese Taipei
• Malaysia 4–1 Bangladesh

5:05 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: India beat China

India starts their Asia Cup 2025 with a fighting 4-3 vs China as skipper Harmanpreet starts again with three goals to his name. 

5:01 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Last three minutes

57":Just three minutes left in the match and India are only leading by one goal. Can China fightbcak in last 180 seconds. 

 

Score: IND 4-3 CHN (4th quarter)

4:56 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: India down to 10 man

53": With just 7 minutes left India suffred a big blow as they will have to play necct 5 minutes with just 10 man due to yellow card. 

 

Score: IND 4-3 CHN (4th quarter)

4:49 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Hat-trick for Harman

47": India gets back-to-back penalty corners and Harmanpreet scores his third goal of the match to extend India's lead to two goals

 

Score: IND 4-3 CHN (4th quarter)

4:45 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Fourth quarter underway

The fourth and final quarter of match is now underway with both teams tied at 3-3. 

4:43 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Third quarter ends

China struck twice in the third quarter to level things up at 3-3 with India. Both teams have just 15 minutes of final quarter left to score a goal and walk away with the win today. 

4:39 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: China on level terms

42": China converts another PC to level things up in the match. 

 

Score: IND 3-3 CHN (3rd quarter)

4:34 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Penalty stroke for India

39": India won the first penalty stroke of the match. Harmanpreet hits the post. India still lead by just one goal. 

 

Score: IND 3-2 CHN (3rd quarter)

4:30 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Goal disallowed

37": China scored the equalizer but the goal was disallowed due to body tackle before the goal. Indis still in lead.
 

Score: IND 3-2 CHN (3rd quarter)

4:26 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: China fights back

35": China pulls one back as they converts PC thanks to Chen Benhai to score second goal of the day of his team. 

 

Score: IND 3-2 CHN (3rd quarter)

4:22 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Another PC for India

34": India wins their 6th PC of the match and Harmanpreet converts again as India extends their lead in the match.

 

Score: IND 3-1 CHN (3rd quarter)

4:20 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: PC for China

32": China wins first PC of the quarter but fails to convert as India maintains thier one goal lead. 

 

Score: IND 2-1 CHN (3rd quarter)

4:16 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Third quarter underway

The quarter of the match is now underway with India leading 2-1.

4:06 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Second quarter ends

After tailing 0-1 after first quarter, Indi came back fighting and have now ended the second quarter with 2-1 in lead thanks to goals from Jugraj and Harmanpreet.

4:03 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: PC number 5 for India

22": India wins thier fifth PC of the day but Harmanpreet misses. India still in lead.

 

Score: IND 2-1 CHN (2nd quarter)

4:02 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: PC number 5 for India

22": India wins thier fifth PC of the day but Harmanpreet misses. India still in lead.
 

Score: IND 2-1 CHN (2nd quarter)

3:59 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: China back on defence

25": China are happy with just keepinh things defensive despite being a goal down. 

 

Score: IND 2-1 CHN (2nd quarter)

3:55 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: PC for China

21": China wins second PC of the match but fails to convert as India continues to lead. 

 

Score: IND 2-1 CHN (2nd quarter)

3:51 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: India takes the lead

20": Just two minutes after the goal India wins another penalty corner, thier fourth in the match, and Harmanpreet buries it to Put India in lead.

 

Score: IND 2-1 CHN (2nd quarter)

3:47 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: PC for India

18": Third penalty corner of the match for India and Jugraj converts to level the score.

 

Score: IND 1-1 CHN (2nd quarter)

3:44 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Second quarter underway

The second quarter of the match is now underway. 

3:41 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: First quarter ends

The first quarter of the match ends with China leading hosts India 1-0. 

3:37 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: China struck first

12": Du Sihao converts the PC for China as the visitors are now in 1-0 lead.

 

Score: IND 0-1 CHN (1st quarter)

3:34 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: No goal so far

10": India have created many goal chances but Chinese defence is fending off all the attacks as the deadlock continues. 

 

Score: IND 0-0 CHN (1st quarter)

3:26 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Penalty corner for India

3": India won the first penalty corner of the match just three minutes into the game and Mandeep converts. China takes referal and Mandeep fouled just before the goal so the goal will not be counted. 

 

Score: IND 0-0 CHN (1st quarter)

3:22 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Early attack from India

2": India have started aggresively and has already put Chinese keeper on notice. 

Score: IND 0-0 CHN (1st quarter)

3:17 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Match underway

The Asia Cup 2025 match between India and China is now underway.

3:12 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Players on the field

Players have made their way to the ground for the national anthem match will kick-off soon after.

3:08 PM

Asia Cup Hockey 2025 LIVE UPDATES India vs China: Match underway

The Asia Cup 2025 match between India and China is now underway.