Women’s hockey Asia Cup: India enter Super 4s with 12-0 win against Singapore

The Indian women’s hockey team stormed into the Super 4s of the Asia Cup 2025 with a commanding 12-0 win over Singapore at Hangzhou, China on Monday.

The victory was headlined by hat-tricks from Navneet Kaur (14′, 20′, 28′) and Mumtaz Khan (2′, 32′, 39′), while Neha (11′, 38′) struck twice. Contributions from Lalremsiami (13′), Udita (29′), Sharmila (45′), and Rutuja Pisal (53′) rounded off India’s emphatic display.

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India made a dream start, with Mumtaz opening the scoring in just the second minute through a fierce reverse-stick strike from the top of the circle. Neha quickly doubled the lead in the 11th minute, capitalising on a rebound, before Lalremsiami (13’) and Navneet (14’) piled on to make it 4-0 by the end of the first quarter.

Singapore showed greater resistance in the second quarter, but Navneet proved unstoppable, scoring twice more, first with a blistering strike in the 20th minute and then completing her hat-trick from a penalty corner in the 28th. Udita added another a minute later, giving India a 7-0 cushion at half-time.

The dominance continued after the break. Mumtaz struck her second in the 32nd minute, set up by Lalremsiami, before Neha bagged her brace in the 38th. Mumtaz completed her hat-trick soon after, and by the end of the third quarter, Sharmila made it 11-0 off a rebound from India’s 12th penalty corner.

In the final phase, India maintained their relentless pressure. Pisal’s smart deflection in the 53rd minute sealed the dozen, leaving Singapore without answers despite a late push for a consolation.

With this win, India not only marched into the Super 4s unbeaten but also sent a strong message to their continental rivals.

The Salima Tete-led side will next face the second-placed team from Pool A on September 10.