Overview

• India crushed Kazakhstan 15-0 to finish Pool A unbeaten, with Abhishek scoring four and Sukhjeet Singh and Jugraj Singh completing hat-tricks.
• China joined India from Pool A, with Malaysia and defending champions Korea advancing from Pool B to form the Super 4 lineup.
• India open the round-robin against Korea on Wednesday evening in Rajgir before facing Malaysia on Thursday and China on Saturday.
• Head coach Craig Fulton said the big win boosted confidence and sharpened connections in the final third, while stressing caution on injuries.
• Analysts flagged earlier dependence on Harmanpreet Singh’s penalty corners and India’s card tally in pool play—reported as five greens and two yellows—as areas to tighten.