Rajgir, Aug. 31 -- After India's win over Japan in the ongoing men's Hockey Asia Cup in Rajgir, on Sunday, Hockey India President Dilip Kumar Tirkey believed the hosts are performing well, and they had a close encounter with Japan and Malaysia.

Team India continued their winning form in the Hero Men's Asia Cup Rajgir, Bihar 2025, with a 3-2 victory against Japan in their second Pool A fixture at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium.

"We had a close match with Japan and Malaysia. China has given a tough fight. We cannot say that we are the best in the world, but we are performing well," Tirkey told the media.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh (5', 46') and Mandeep Singh (4') scored goals for India while Kosei Kawabe (38',59') scored a brace for Japan.

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