Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian women’s hockey team after they won the silver medal in the Women’s Asia Cup 2025. The final was played in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, on Sunday.
India lost 1-4 to China in the title clash. With this win, China booked a direct spot in the 2026 World Cup, which will be played in Belgium and the Netherlands. India, however, will now have to go through the World Cup qualifiers.
PM Modi hailed the players for their performance. “Our Indian Women’s Hockey Team has made the nation proud by winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s Asia Cup 2025. Congratulations to them. Their determination and team spirit are simply outstanding. Wishing them the very best for the times to come,” he wrote on X.
India Loses to China by 1-4 in Women’s Asia Cup 2025
India made a dream start to the game. Navneet Kaur scored in the very first minute from a penalty corner to give India the lead. The Chinese team was shocked but quickly began attacking.
China earned a few penalty corners in the opening minutes but the Indian defence stood tall. India went into a defensive mode after the early goal. China kept pressing hard and created many chances.
The equaliser came in the 21st minute. Zixia Ou scored through a penalty corner to bring China back into the game. The first half ended 1-1 but China looked the stronger side.
In the third quarter, China pushed even harder. Hong Li struck in the 41st minute from a quick counter-attack to make it 2-1. India tried to fight back but the Chinese defence held firm.
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In the last quarter, China sealed the win with two quick goals. Meirong Zou scored in the 51st minute, and Jiaqi Zhong added another in the 53rd minute. That made it 4-1, putting the game out of India’s reach.
It was China’s third Asia Cup title after earlier wins in 1989 and 2009. For India, the silver is still a proud achievement, but their forwards struggled to make an impact in the final.
