India beat China 5-2 at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Thursday, 29 October, to make it two wins from two at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026. Sukhjeet Singh was named player of the match.
Goals
- India: Sukhjeet Singh (12', 34', field goals), Harmanpreet Singh (27', 31', penalty corners), Jugraj Singh (47', penalty corner)
- China: Yang Peng (26', penalty corner), Chen Chongcong
How the match went
Sukhjeet Singh gave India the lead in the 12th minute with a superb finish. China equalised in the 26th minute when Yang Peng converted a penalty corner past goalkeeper Krishan Pathak. Harmanpreet Singh restored India's lead with a penalty corner in the 27th minute and added another in the 31st, before Sukhjeet scored his second field goal in the 34th. Jugraj Singh then converted a penalty corner in the 47th minute to seal the win. China also scored a second goal through Chen Chongcong.
China had lost 5-4 to Malaysia in their opening match.
India's remaining league fixtures (7 pm IST, Jalandhar)
- 30 October: India vs Japan
- 1 November: India vs Malaysia
- 2 November: India vs South Korea
What's next
The league stage continues in Jalandhar until 2 November. The semi-finals are on 4 November and the medal matches on 5 November in Mohali.
Note: Result as reported on 30 October 2026. Goal timings as reported by the Tribune and ANI.