Indian men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh scored his 250th international goal on November 5, 2026, during the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 semifinal against South Korea at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali.
Milestone in the semifinal
Harmanpreet scored from a penalty corner in the ninth minute. He became the second Indian men’s hockey player to reach 250 international goals; Dhyan Chand holds the record with 570. Hockey India congratulated the captain on the achievement.
India advances to the final
India defeated South Korea 8–1 to reach the tournament final. India is set to face Japan in Mohali at 7 pm IST on Thursday, November 5.
Important Facts for Exams
- Player role: Harmanpreet Singh plays as a defender and specialises in penalty corners, combining a defensive position with a set-piece attacking role.
- Corner defence: At a penalty corner, no more than five defenders, including the goalkeeper, may start behind the back line; the others must stay beyond halfway.
- Shot sequence: A penalty-corner attack cannot take a shot until the ball has first travelled outside the circle.
- Tournament format: The Men’s Asian Champions Trophy features six leading Asian teams in a round-robin format and has been held annually by the Asian Hockey Federation since 2011.
