Azlan Shah Cup: India starts the journey with a convincing win over Asian Games Champion Japan

After Varun Kumar successfully converted India’s first penalty corner opportunity in the 24th minute, Simranjeet Singh doubled the lead in the 56th minute to ensure a comfortable win in the opening match.
With a desperate Japan swapping the goalkeeper for a field player in search of an equaliser in the last minutes, Simranjeet utilised the chance to convert a reverse stick pass from Mandeep Singh inside the circle to seal the win and take three points from the first pool game.
India will play Korea in its next league game on Sunday. The top two teams from the round robin league stage will play in the final on March 30.