New Delhi: India secured a convincing 5-2 win over the People’s Republic of China in their second match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026 on Thursday.
Sukhjeet Singh scored twice for India (12′, 34′), while captain Harmanpreet Singh also netted a brace (27′, 31′).
Jugraj Singh (47′) scored the fifth goal for the Indian hockey team at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar.
Yang Peng (26′) and Chen Chongcong (36′) scored for China.
With this victory, India climbed to the top of the standings with six points from two matches.
India will face Japan in their next match on Friday.
Other results: Malaysia 3-1 Republic of Korea; Japan 1-0 Bangladesh.
