Kakamigahara (Japan), May 28 -- The Indian U-18 Men's and Women's Hockey Teams areall set to begin their campaigns at the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 here, scheduled from May 29 toJune 6.
After weeks of intensive preparation camps and valuable exposure matches against Australia in Bhopal, both teams will look to make a strong impact at the continental tournament against some of Asia's finest young talent.
The Indian U-18 Men's team, led by forward Ketan Kushwaha, heads into the tournament following a month-long national coaching camp at the Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai Ji) CentralCentre at SAI, Bhopal, under the guidance of coaches Sardar Singh and Rajnish Mishra.
As part of their preparations, the side played a four-match series against the visiting Au...