Rajgir to host Hero Asia Cup Hockey 2025 in August

Rajgir in Bihar will host the Hero Asia Cup Hockey 2025 in August of this year. Hockey India and the Bihar State Sports Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this regard at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna. The tournament will take place from the 29th of August to the 7th of September at the recently developed Rajgir Hockey Stadium. This will be the second international sporting event hosted by Rajgir, after the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy in November last year, where India emerged victorious.

The 12th edition of the Hero Asia Cup will witness the participation of 8 teams, including India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea, China, and Malaysia. The remaining two teams will secure their



spots through the qualifying tournament, the AHF Cup. South Korea stands as the most successful team in the history of the Men’s Asia Cup with five titles, followed closely by India and Pakistan, who have each won the tournament three times.

The MoU was signed by the Secretary General of Hockey India, Bholanath Singh and the Additional Chief Secretary of the Bihar Sports Department, B. Rajender. President of Hockey India Dilip Tirkey, Indian Men’s Hockey India team captain Harmanpreet Singh, vice captain Hardik Singh, Hockey India Treasurer S J Manoharan and DG of Bihar State Sports Authority Ravindran Shankaran were also present on the occasion.