JALANDHAR — India beat China 5-2 in the Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2026 on Thursday, October 29, at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar, Khel Now reported in its live coverage of the match, with braces each from Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh powering the win.

Source: Khel Now

Sukhjeet Singh broke the deadlock for India before China equalised in the second quarter, and Harmanpreet Singh restored the lead, according to the Sportstar live report of the match. India took control in the third quarter as Harmanpreet and Sukhjeet scored again to make it 4-1, China pulled one back, and Jugraj Singh completed the scoring for a 5-2 final result.

Source: Sportstar live report via NewsLink360

The Asian Hockey Federation's official match highlights also confirmed the 5-2 scoreline, named Sukhjeet Singh the hero of the match, and described it as India's second consecutive win of the tournament, keeping the hosts unbeaten.

Source: Asian Hockey Federation (official highlights)

5-2Final score, India vs China in Jalandhar
2Braces — one each from Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh
13-0India's winning margin over Bangladesh in their tournament opener

The win followed India's 13-0 rout of Bangladesh in their opener on Tuesday. China, playing a young squad, had lost their opening match 5-4 to Malaysia after leading earlier in that game, Khel Now noted. The six-team round-robin tournament, the ninth edition of the Asian Champions Trophy, runs from October 27 to November 5 across Jalandhar and Mohali in Punjab, and India — five-time winners — are the most successful team in its history.

India move back to the top of the table with the win, the Sportstar report said, and face Japan next on Friday — a side that, like India, has won all its matches so far.