India, Sept. 10 -- The jubilation among the Indian Men's Hockey Team is as high today as it was at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir. When the players lifted the 2025 Hockey Asia Cup, after a 4-1 win over South Korea, it left not just the live stadium audience but the entire country cheering with enthusiasm. But this ins't all for the team has its eyes set on something bigger.

"Asia Cup jeetna humara bahut bada goal tha kyunki hum World Cup mein qualifiers ke through nahi par Asian Champions ki tarah jaana chahte thay," says Manpreet Singh, mid-fielder, adding, "Yeh trophy jeet kar zyada confidence mila hai poori team ko, World Cup jeetne ka. 2020 Tokyo Olympics mein we created history by winning an Olympic medal after...