Mohali. After the completion of the league matches in Jalandhar, Punjab, Mohali is ready for the knockout stage matches of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy. Two semi-finals and a match for the fifth place will be played here on Wednesday. For the first time, an international hockey match will be held at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Hockey Stadium. In the league stage of the competition, India finished first by winning all five of its matches.

Match between India and South Korea from 7 pm

Japan stood second, Malaysia third, South Korea fourth, China fifth and Bangladesh sixth. China and Bangladesh will face each other for the fifth place on November 4 at 2 pm. The first semi-final will be played between Japan and Malaysia at 4.30 pm, while India will face South Korea in the second semi-final at 7 pm. The winners of both the semi-finals will meet in the final to be held on November 5, while the defeated teams will fight for the bronze medal. India has been unbeaten so far in the competition and has won all five matches.

Indian team is also at the forefront in scoring goals.

Japan won three matches and drew one, while Malaysia won three and South Korea won two. India has scored maximum 34 goals so far. Malaysia has scored 17 goals, South Korea and China have scored 10 each, Japan has scored nine and Bangladesh has scored two goals. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh is the tournament's top scorer with nine goals. Malaysia's Abu Kamal Azri is in second place with five goals. India's Dilpreet Singh and Sukhjit Singh and China's Benhai Chen have scored four goals each. Eight editions of the tournament have been held so far.

India has won the title five times

India have reached the finals six times and won the title five times, including one joint title. South Korea has won the title once. Japan has been runner-up twice and Malaysia once. The Asian Champions Trophy started on October 27 at the Olympian Surjeet Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar. The final of the competition will be played on November 5 at Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Hockey Stadium in Mohali.

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