Ipoh, Nov. 23 -- The Indian Men's Hockey Team opened their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 campaign with a 1-0 win against Korea at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Sunday. Mohammed Raheel (15') scored the only goal of the game, helping the Indian team get over the line, as per a release from Hockey India.

India began the game in promising fashion, stringing together neat passes and dominating possession in the opening exchanges. After a spell of early pressure, Sukhjeet Singh came close to opening the scoring, striking the post from close range. Team India eventually made their positive start count when Mohammed Raheel (15') finished off a well-worked team move, giving his side a 1-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. ...