India Wins Both Men's and Women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Titles

Key facts

• India's men's and women's teams won the Junior Asia Cup hockey titles at Moqi in China.
• The Indian men's team defeated South Korea 4-1 in the final to successfully defend its title, becoming the first team in tournament history to win the Men's title four times, after earlier triumphs in 2015, 2023 and 2024.
• Ajeet Yadav, Anmol Ekka, Prabhdeep Singh and Ashu Maurya scored for India in the men's final.
• The Indian women's team defeated hosts China one-nil, with Sanika Chandrakant Mane scoring the only goal in the 17th minute, completing a hat-trick of titles after wins in 2023 and 2024.
• Both Indian teams qualified for the Junior Hockey World Cup by winning their respective Asia Cup titles.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the Indian junior men's and women's hockey teams on their victories.