Malaysia moved a step closer to the Asia Cup 2025 final with a 2-0 win over China, while India were held to a 2-2 draw by South Korea in a thrilling Super 4s clash. In the classification round, Japan overcame Chinese Taipei 2-0 to set up a 5th place playoff against Bangladesh.

India secured their place in the Super 4s with a 3-2 win over Japan on Day 3 of the Asia Cup 2025, thanks to goals from Harmanpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh. Meanwhile, China demolished Kazakhstan 13-1, led by a hat-trick from LU Yuanlin, to revive their Super 4s hopes.

The Hero Asia Cup 2025 opened in Rajgir with high-intensity matches under challenging weather conditions. India survived a late Chinese scare to win 4-3, Malaysia rallied past Bangladesh 4-1, while South Korea and Japan announced their title credentials with emphatic 7-0 victories.