Abhishek Nain scored a brace on his 150th international appearance as India beat Japan 4-1 to register their third straight win at the Asian Champions Trophy 2026.

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.