New Delhi, April 24 -- The 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Asia Cup will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from April 27 to May 3, with India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Macau, China set to compete.

Team India has now reached Bishkek for the tournament, arriving at a time when Indian ice hockey is beginning to draw wider attention and the next wave of players is stepping onto a larger international stage.

The Indian side will be led by Gurtej Singh Bhatti, with Devansh Sharma and Iftiqar Hussain as alternate captains. The squad has its strongest representation from Chandigarh and Ladakh, with players also coming in from several other states across the country, according to a press release from IHAI.

For this group, Bishkek ...