India vs Korea Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: India will now face the hosts, China, next in the Super 4s on Thursday
India's two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out, while HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen earned hard-fought wins to advance in the Hong Kong Open Super 500 tournament here on Wednesday.
Currently ranked 10th in the world, India enter the match as favorites against South Korea, who hold the 12th spot in the FIH rankings.
India vs Singapore Women's Hockey Asia Cup 2025 highlights: India will join Japan as the second Pool B in the Super 4s. Both teams remained unbeaten in group stage matches
India's next opponents, Singapore, have struggled in the competition so far. They were handed a heavy 0-9 defeat by Japan, and are expected to pose a less formidable threat compared to the Japanese.
Carlos Alcaraz ended Jannik Sinner's 27-match winning streak at hardcourt majors with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory in the US Open 2025 final.
India's title wins now stand at four (2003, 2007, 2017, 2025), making them the second-most successful team in tournament history behind five-time winners Korea.
India have earned an automatic qualification to the FIH Hockey World Cup next year as well. This is the fourth Asia title for the Men in Blue.
South Korea is still the most decorated team in Asia Cup history, with a total of five titles to its name
Sinner and Alcaraz, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the world respectively, have built a compelling on-court rivalry in 2025.
Returning to international competition after more than a year, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist looked out of rhythm in a 0-5 loss to Turkey's Busra Isildar in the 75kg round of 16 bout on Saturday
The only setback came from the women's compound team, which lost in the pre-quarterfinals to crash out of medal contention on Saturday
Following the Asian meet in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, this is another opportunity for the country's shooters to show their mettle against the Chinese, who would be the ones to beat on their home turf
The live streaming of Women's Asia Cup 2025 hockey matches of Super 4 will be available on Watch.Hockey in India
A win for Anisimova would place her in elite company, becoming only the fourth player since 1975 to defeat current or former World No. 1s in the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final of the same Slam.
India have booked the final berth with a 7-0 dominating win against China in Rajgir.
Korea were the first to book their spot in the final after pulling off a remarkable comeback against Malaysia, overturning a 1-3 deficit to win 4-3 in a thrilling encounter.
IND vs JPN HIGHLIGHTS: A last minute goal from Navneet Kaur helped the Women in Blue fight out a 2-2 draw on the day in China.
With both teams coming off massive wins, the stage is set for a high-octane battle as the competition level rises.
India defeated Malaysia 4-1 in their previous encounter and are still in contention for a spot in the final of the tourney as well.