India, Oct. 27 -- The Asian Champions Trophy 2026 gets underway in Jalandhar, Punjab, on October 27, with defending champions India aiming to add another title to their impressive record. The 10-day men's hockey tournament will feature six teams - India, Malaysia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, China and Bangladesh - competing in a round-robin league stage. Matches will be played at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar until November 2, before the action shifts to the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali for the knockout rounds and medal matches. The tournament will conclude with the final on November 5.

India enter the competition after winning gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, ...