‘We are champions’: Twitterati congratulates India on winning the Hockey Asia Cup 2017

India beat Malaysia 2-1 to lift Asia Cup 2017 title.

India on Sunday beat Malaysia in the Hockey Asia Cup 2017 final to lift the title. The Indian team has remained unbeaten in the tournament so far and Twitterati was all praise on their wonderful run. India defeated Malaysia 2-1 to win the tournament for the third time. India had won the last Asia Cup title in 2007 and have been the runner-ups in the competition five times.

India scored from field efforts through Ramandeep Singh (3rd minute) and Lalit Upadhyay (29th) to dash the hopes of Malaysia, who were in sunmmit clash for the first time. The ever-improving Malaysians scored in the 50th minute when Shahril Saabah pulled one goal back.

The Indians, ranked sixth in the world, were in for nervous last 10 minutes as Malaysia went full throttle for an equaliser but they were not good enough for the strong Indian defence. From Praful Patel to Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore congratulated the team and celebrated as India became Asian champions. Here are the best reactions from Twitter:

Sabash mere Shero @TheHockeyIndia 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳so so so proud of you.. big hug to all my brothers…

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) 22 October 2017

#AsiaCupChampions 2017, India. Awesome performance boys.Truly deserving winners.Dominated the entire tournament. Congrats @TheHockeyIndia

— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) October 22, 2017

Will do @TheHockeyIndia a world of good not just to win #AsiaCup2017 title but to survive intense pressure in the Final vs ???? & emerge ??

— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) October 22, 2017

Congratulations @TheHockeyIndia Team Players such a big achievements 👏🏻👏🏻🥇 http://t.co/RFuWA2jVAX

— Manoj Kumar 🇮🇳 (@BoxerManojkr) October 22, 2017

. @TheHockeyIndia makes us proud once again and we are the Asia Cup Champions. Many congratulations for a wonderful victory in the finals.

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 22, 2017

Congratulations Champions.
Asia Cup Champions , hamara Hindustan. Wonderful effort to beat Malaysia 2-1 pic.twitter.com/DdoTeMDqrN

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 22, 2017

Congrats @TheHockeyIndia for winning the The Asia Cup for the 3rd time! Great achievement! #ChakDeIndia #IndvsMas✌️👌☝️💪

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) October 22, 2017

Congratulation team @TheHockeyIndia ….. great win ..#champion #AsiaCup2017

— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) October 22, 2017

Congratulations @TheHockeyIndia Champions #HeroAsiaCup2017

— Shaji Prabhakaran (@Shaji4Football) October 22, 2017

Never easy to dominate an entire tournament and win it in style. India beat Malaysia 2-1 in finals. #Asiacupchampions 2017 @TheHockeyIndia

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 22, 2017

.@TheHockeyIndia Team has once again made us proud.
Congratulations to the team & the support staff. Phenomenal win. #AsiaCup2017 #INDvMAL http://t.co/EVHNppxUhU

— Praful Patel (@praful_patel) October 22, 2017

Congrats India. WINNERS OF #AsiaCup2017. What a superb win ???? 2-1 ????. Phew ???? Last quarter was so tense. Well done boys ????????????????????????

— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) October 22, 2017

Congratulations ??????????! Indian Hockey Men team won Asia Cup 2017 @TheHockeyIndia @manpreetpawar07 @16Sreejesh

— Poonam Rani Malik 15 (@PoonamHockey) October 22, 2017

WE ARE CHAMPIONS! Congrats @TheHockeyIndia for winning the #AsiaCup2017 title for the third time! May the victories keep coming! #INDvMAS pic.twitter.com/gSqscnoBsd

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) October 22, 2017