India will take on Pakistan in their final group-stage match in the ongoing Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai on Wednesday.
The Indian team are the table toppers after four games with 10 points in their kitty. Apart from a 1-1 draw against Japan, they have won the rest of the matches against China, Malaysia and South Korea.
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They have scored a whopping 16 goals in these four matches and have shipped in just five. In their latest match, they edged out Korea 3-2 in a thriller. They have already assured themselves a spot in the semi-finals after picking up the three points in their last match and might look to rotate the squad ahead of the knockouts.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are in the fourth spot in the standings and if they lose they might get knocked out. In that case, Japan must beat China earlier on the same turf.
Pakistan started their campaign with a 3-1 loss to Malaysia before sharing the spoils with Korea and Japan. However, they head into this fixture on the back of a 2-1 win over China.
When is the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 match between India and Pakistan?
August 9, Wednesday: India vs Pakistan - 8:30 PM
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How to watch the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 match between India and Pakistan?
The Asian Champions Trophy 2023 match between India and Pakistan will be broadcasted on Star Sports First and Star Sports Select 2 HD TV channels in India.
The match can also be watched online through the Fan Code app.
What is the head-to-head between India and Pakistan in hockey?
India and Pakistan have faced each other 178 times. The latter lead the race with 82 wins while India have managed just 64. On 32 occasions the match ended in a draw.
Tournament | Matches | India won | Pakistan won | Draws |
---|---|---|---|---|
Test series | 52 | 16 | 25 | 11 |
Olympic Games | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
World Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Champions Trophy | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Asian Games | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Asia Cup | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Asian Champions Trophy | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth Games | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
FIH Hockey World League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Afro-Asian Games | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Others | 53 | 18 | 23 | 12 |
TOTAL | 178 | 64 | 82 | 32 |