Women's Asia Cup: Indian hockey eves fired up for final battle against China

Seeking a World Cup berth, the Indian women's hockey team will vie for top honours when it takes on China in the final of the Women's Asia Cup on Sunday. "We want to qualify for the World Cup next year by winning this tournament," skipper Rani said.

Ritu Rani

The Indian team, which has remained unbeaten with convincing victories in the pool stage, as well as in the quarter-final and semi-final matches against Kazakhstan and defending champions Japan respectively, would be hoping to continue the winning momentum. "We aremotivated after the men won the Asia Cup. Now it's our turn to win," said Rani.