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The Indian Women's Hockey Team has departed for China to compete in the Women's Asia Cup 2025. Captain Salima Tete leads the 20-member squad with ambitions to win the tournament and secure World Cup qualification. India faces Japan, Thailand, and Singapore in Pool B starting September 5th. The team previously won the Asia Cup in 2004 and 2017.

Key Points: Indian Women's Hockey Team Departs for Asia Cup 2025 in China

  • Team aims to top Pool B against Japan Thailand and Singapore
  • Victory secures qualification for FIH World Cup 2026
  • India seeks third Asia Cup title after 2004 and 2017 wins
  • Campaign begins September 5 against Thailand in Hangzhou
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Indian Women's Hockey Team departs for Women's Asia Cup 2025 in China

Captain Salima Tete leads 20-member squad aiming to secure India's spot in FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 through Asia Cup victory in Hangzhou.

"This tournament is a really good opportunity for us to secure our spot for the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup next year - Salima Tete"

Bengaluru, August 30

The Indian Women's Hockey Team left for Hangzhou, China, on Saturday as the squad gears up for the upcoming Women's Asia Cup 2025.

The 20-member team is being led by Captain Salima Tete, who aims to win the tournament to secure India's spot in the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 next year, according to a release from Hockey India.

Talking about the upcoming competition, Salima said, "This tournament is a really good opportunity for us to secure our spot for the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup next year, and we are focusing on that. Our first priority at present is to top our Pool and reach the Super Fours. From there, we will take each game as it comes and make our way towards the trophy," as quoted from a release by Hockey India.

India has been drawn in Pool B and is scheduled to face Japan, Thailand, and Singapore in the group stage. They will kick off their campaign against Thailand on September 5, followed by a clash against Japan on September 6, and will then play their final pool-stage match against Singapore on September 8.

India has won the Women's Asia Cup twice, first in 2004 and in 2017. In the last edition of the event, India finished third in the tournament.

Meanwhile, the Indian Men's Hockey Team opened their campaign in the Men's Asia Cup 2025 with a 4-3 win against China at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar's Rajgir on Friday.

For India, it was captain Harmanpreet Singh (20', 33', 47') who put in a fantastic performance, as he scored a hat-trick, and Jugraj Singh (18') was India's second scorer, China got their goals from Shihao Du (12'), Benhai Chen (35'), Jiesheng Gao (41').

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great to see both our men's and women's teams performing well simultaneously. Harmanpreet's hat-trick was brilliant yesterday, and now hoping our women dominate in China!
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Ananya R
Japan will be the toughest opponent in the group stage. Our girls need to be at their absolute best. Wishing them all the strength and focus! 💪
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Michael C
Impressive that they've won this tournament twice before. Hope they can make it a third title this time. The women's team has shown remarkable progress over the years.
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Siddharth J
While I support our team, I hope Hockey India is providing them with proper training facilities and support staff. Our athletes deserve world-class preparation for such important tournaments.
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Kavya N
So proud of our women athletes! They work so hard with less recognition than men's sports. Let's all support them and watch their matches. Jai Hind! 🙏

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