India Eye Another Title After Demolishing South Korea in Semifinal

India continued their impressive run at the Asian Champions Trophy, defeating South Korea 8-1 in a one-sided semifinal on Wednesday to book a place in the final. Shivanand Lakra (4th, 13th minute) and Dilpreet (21st, 25th) scored two goals each, while captain Harmanpreet Singh (9th), Sukhjeet Singh (21st), Angadbir Singh (36th) and Vivek Sagar Prasad (54th) contributed one goal apiece. India dominated the first half, taking a commanding 6-1 lead. The hosts also earned four penalty corners, while South Korea failed to win any. South Korea's only goal came from Sungjun Han in the ninth minute.

This marks India's seventh appearance in the Asian Champions Trophy final. The team had earlier beaten South Korea 8-0 during the round-robin stage, underlining its dominance in the tournament. India remain unbeaten and will take on Japan in Thursday's final. Japan secured its place in the title clash after defeating Malaysia 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the other semifinal.