India, Oct. 27 -- India will begin their title defence at the Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2026 against Bangladesh in Jalandhar on Tuesday, October 27. Led by Harmanpreet Singh, the hosts will look to build on their Asian Games gold-medal-winning campaign and make a winning start in front of home supporters.

India have won the Asian Champions Trophy five times and will be aiming for a third consecutive title. Bangladesh, meanwhile, in pursuit of their maiden title, will look for a victory against the defending champions as the six-team tournament gets underway in Punjab.

The match will be played at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar, with the contest scheduled to begin following the opening ceremony.

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