New Delhi: India opened their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a win over China, which is set to trigger more concerns than positive hopes of their title credentials in the continental tournament in Rajgir, Bihar.

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh’s hat-trick of successful penalty corners was the difference between the two teams, which are miles apart in the rankings. But 23-ranked China fought tooth and nail against the hosts and the highest-ranked team in the six-team tournament, which survived a huge scare, winning 4-3 in the Pool A opener.

While Harmanpreet scored a hat-trick (20′, 33′, 47′), Jugraj Singh (18′) opened the scoring for the three-time champions. Du Shihao (12′), Chen Benhai (35′) and Gao Jiesheng (42′) found........

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