India rally to beat Japan 4-1, claim record 6th Asian Champions Trophy title

By Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Nov 5 (UNI) India recovered from a halftime deficit to beat Japan 4-1 in the men's Asian Champions Trophy hockey final today, securing a record sixth title and completing a hat-trick of successive championships with an unbeaten run through the tournament. The defending champions, who had won the competition in 2023 and 2024, scored four unanswered goals in the second half at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium to overcome a disciplined Japanese side that had threatened to cause an upset. Shilanand Lakra equalised in the 42nd minute before Dilpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh and…