Rajgir, Aug. 29 -- Ahead of the start of the Men's Asia Cup 2025 here on Friday, Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh said that he is very confident that Team India will qualify for the Hockey World Cup as there is no competition for the team in the upcoming event.

India will kickstart its Asia Cup hockey campaign against China on August 29. The final will be played on September 7. The Men in Blue are a prolific presence in the tournament, having won it three times in 2003, 2007, and 2017, and finishing as runners-up five times. They are featured in Pool A alongside Japan, China and Kazakhstan.

Expressing his views on India's chances to lift the title, Bhola Nath Singh told ANI, "The way the facilities are being given by the ...