IND vs JPN Hockey, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: India will take on Japan in the 2nd semi-final on Friday.
Last Updated: 05.04 PM, Aug 11, 2023
The 2nd semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 will see the Indian hockey team take on Japan at Chennai's Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. Undoubtedly, India will be the favourites having topped the group stage. however, it's worth noting that their only non-win came against Japan, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
In terms of global rankings, the Indian side holds a considerable advantage over Japan as they occupy the fourth spot in the FIH World rankings as compared to Japan's 19th position.
The Indian team will keep in mind that they had suffered a 3-5 loss to Japan in the semifinals of the 2021 edition of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in Dhaka, following a commanding 6-0 triumph over the same opponents during the league stage.
India vs Japan hockey head-to-head:
Overall matches played: 34
India won: 27
Japan won: 3
Draw: 4
Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Semi-final: IND vs JPN match time
August 11, Friday: India vs Japan - 8:30 PM IST
Where to watch India vs Japan in Asian Champions Trophy hockey 2023 live in India?
Live telecast of the IND vs JPN match will be available on the Star Sports First and Star Sports Select 2 HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of India vs Japan in the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 will be on FanCode.