Hockey Asia Cup: India ready for Korean challenge in Super 4s

Rajgir, Sep 2: The unbeaten Indian men's team is all set to take on Korea in the first Super 4s match on Wednesday here at the Hockey Asia Cup. Dragflick sensation Harmanpreet Singh-led side has comfortably won their pool stage matches, having beaten China 4-3, Japan 3-2 and Kazakhstan 15-0 to top Pool A.

Meanwhile, Korea comes into this game with a 7-0 win against Chinese Taipei, a 1-4 loss against Malaysia and a 5-1 win against Bangladesh.

Speaking about the upcoming tie, India's chief coach Craig Fulton said, "It is nice to get through the pool phase without any injuries. Especially in a game like the one yesterday (against Kazakhstan), but two good games in the afternoon, in warm conditions, change when we come back to play at night. The energy is really high in the team. Back-to-back wins, I think, were refreshing for everyone.

"Now we are on to the next challenge in the tournament. We will have a fresh approach for this phase. We play Korea first. We scored some really good goals against Kazakhstan, leading the game from the front, which was most important," explained Fulton.