Today India faces Pakistan, but records do not favor Team India

Dhaka: The Indian hockey team will take on Sunday against the rival Pakistan in the Asia Cup. The Indian team, considered to be the strongest contender of the title, registered a brilliant win over Bangladesh and Japan in pool-A. After defeating Japan 5-1 in the opening match, Manpreet Singh-led team defeated Bangladesh 7-0 Pakistan, on the other hand, defeated Bangladesh by 7-0, while Japan kept it on the draw from 2-2. India is in top of Pool A with six points, while Pakistan is in second place with four points. The match will be broadcast on Star Sports from five o'clock in the evening.

But India's statistics against Pakistan say a little different story. Indeed, in the Asia Cup so far India and Pakistan have climbed 6 times. Of these, the Indian team has won only once. So far, in the Asia Cup, India has reached the Super Four stage with two wins, but Shard Marin's team will be unbeatable at the pool stage by winning all the matches. In the first two matches, India played a great artistic game and made many chances. India scored some good field goals, but the penalty corners remained a cause for concern.


India got 13 penalty corners against Bangladesh, but could score only two goals. This match will be the biggest challenge for Marin, who took over a month after the coach rolled Oltmans removed. History is a witness that the matches of India and Pakistan are not only exciting but also filled with stress. The Indian team has to control their emotions in the Sunday match. It may have to bear the brunt of the breach of concentration.


India defeated rival Pakistan 6-1 in the Hero Hockey World League semi-finals in London from fifth to eighth place in London. That defeat caused a shock to the expectations of Pakistan to make a place in the Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar next year and now he will take revenge for it. Ranked 14th in the world ranking, Pakistan has won four World titles and three Asia Cups, but the last win was won in 1989. This is almost a do or die fight for Pakistan because the loss can be a shock to expectations of reaching its super four.