Indian Hockey: 2025 is a bad year for Indian Hockey! The men’s team retained the Asia Cup title, while the women’s team failed

2025 is a bad year for Indian hockey : After winning the Olympic bronze medal last year, the year is 2025 Indian HockeyIt has been disappointing. Although the men’s team has won the Asia Cup title after almost a decade, the continued decline of the women’s team remains a cause for concern. It’s also the centenary year of Indian hockey, but 2025 doesn’t look anything out of the ordinary for the eight-time Olympic champions. The biggest achievement for Indian hockey this year was the men’s victory at the Asia Cup in Rajgir, where after eight years they qualified for the FIH World Cup next year in the Netherlands and Belgium from August 14 to 30.

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Indian teamsonce again dominated the subcontinent, scoring 15 goals while conceding just two. In the final, India beat defending champions South Korea 4–1 with goals from Dilpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh and Amit Rohidas. Earlier, his performance in the FIH Pro League was disappointing. Harmanpreet Singh’s side finished eighth out of nine teams, narrowly escaping relegation.

Lost 7 matches in a row in the European stage

After winning five matches in Bhubaneswar in the home phase, they lost seven matches in a row in the European phase. Youth Leagues of Indiawon silver medal in Azlan Shah Cup. India, who played the tournament after six years, lost by one goal to the world’s third-ranked Belgium in the final. However, with new captain and defender Sanjay, the young team went ahead without senior players like Harmanpreet and Manpreet.

The men’s junior team won the bronze medal for the nine-year-old at the Junior Hockey World Cup in Chennai this month. After falling behind by two goals to Argentina in the bronze medal match, India won 4-2. India is now focused on winning the World Cup next year, as well as a gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan and a direct entry to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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