Overview

• India beat South Korea 4-1 in Rajgir with goals from Sukhjeet Singh, Amit Rohidas and a Dilpreet Singh brace to claim a fourth continental crown.
• The title ends an eight-year wait and confirms India’s place at the 2026 FIH Men’s World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.
• The Asia Cup T20 runs from September 9 to 28 in the UAE, with India led by Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill as vice-captain and Jasprit Bumrah included.
• India and Pakistan are scheduled to play on September 14 in Dubai after the event was moved to the UAE following May’s conflict, a matchup some former India players say should not go ahead.
• Pakistan enter off a Sharjah tri-series win highlighted by Mohammad Nawaz’s hat-trick and 5-19, as the ACC confirms officials including umpires Rohan Pandit and Virender Sharma and referees Richie Richardson and Andy Pycroft.