India, Sept. 14 -- Hangzhou has quickly become a very happy hunting ground for the Chinese women's hockey team. Two years ago, they won the Asian Games gold at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics where they won silver.

On Sunday, they won the Asia Cup at the venue, this time qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium. But in doing so, China broke Indian hearts as the Salima Tete-led side lost 1-4 in the final to bring back a silver medal.

While Navneet Kaur (1st minute) scored for India, China skipper Ou Zixia (21st), Li Hong (41st), Zou Meirong (51st) and Zhong Jiaqi (53rd) scored for the home team.

It was never going to be easy competing against the world No.4 outfit, who...