India beat Bangladesh to win U-18 Hockey Asia Cup

India defeated Bangladesh by 5-4 to win Under-18 Hockey Asia Cup in Dhaka.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Indian hockey team on this triumph. “Congrats to Indian U-18 Hockey team on winning the Asia Cup finals in Dhaka. Happy to see the future of Indian hockey in safe hands”

Earlier India had defeated arch rivals Pakistan by 3-1 to reach the finals of the under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament on Thursday. Bangladesh had defeated Chinese Taipei 5-1 in the first semi-final to reach the final.

In the tournament, India lost to Bangladesh in the opening match. But they defeated Oman 11-0 to take their first points of the competition.