Yerkebulan dyussebekov

Asia Cup Rajgir: The Kazakhstan men’s hockey team touched down in Bihar on Tuesday night ahead of their participation in the Hero Men’s Asia Cup Rajgir, Bihar 2025, set to take place from August 29 to September 7 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium.

Led by Yerkebulan Dyussebekov, the side is making its maiden appearance on Indian soil and is eager to showcase its potential on the continental stage.

This will be only Kazakhstan’s second outing at the Asia Cup, having last featured in the 1994 edition in Hiroshima, Japan, where they registered a fifth-place finish. The same year, they also secured a sixth-place finish at the Asian Games, underlining the nation’s growing presence in Asian hockey at the time.