India face South Korea in Asian Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday
Unbeaten five-time champions India will play South Korea in Mohali after finishing the league stage at the top of the standings.
The Indian men's hockey team will face South Korea in the semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 in Mohali on Wednesday. According to ANI, the tournament has moved from Jalandhar to the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium for the knockout stage.
India enters the semi-final unbeaten after winning all five league-stage matches to finish at the top of the table with 15 points. Rediff reported that India thrashed South Korea 8-0 in their final round-robin match on Monday in Jalandhar, having previously defeated Bangladesh 13-0, China 5-2, Japan 4-1, and Malaysia 4-2.
The hosts face concerns regarding star striker Abhishek, who sustained an ankle injury before the match against Japan. While chief coach Craig Fulton said they are waiting to see if Abhishek can make it back, captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed optimism about his availability.
Harmanpreet Singh is the tournament's leading scorer with nine goals. Other notable performers include Sukhjeet Singh and Dilpreet Singh, who have both scored four goals, and Jugraj Singh, who has scored three.
In the other semi-final, Japan will play Malaysia. According to ANI, Japan finished second in the league standings with 10 points, while Malaysia finished third with nine points.