Ipoh (Malaysia), Nov. 24 -- 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 here.
Mohammed Raheel (15') scored the only goal of the game, helping the Indian team get over the line.
India began the game in promising fashion, stringing together neat passes and dominating possession in the opening exchanges on Sunday night. 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') finishedoff a well-worked team move, giving his side a 1-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
With Korea trying to play catch up...