DESCRIPTION:
*     The tournament was first held in 2011 in Ordos China.
*     Pakistan and India were the most successful teams, winning the trophy thrice each.
*     In the previous edition, held in Muscat, Oman, India had jointly lifted the title along with Pakistan as the final was called off due to incessant rains.
*     This will be the first competition for India since the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
*     India will battle it out against Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan and hosts Bangladesh in the single-pool tournament for top honours.
*     With only eight players from the Tokyo Olympic squad making it to the Indian team, it will be a fantastic opportunity for young players to showcase their talent in a major international tournament.
*     The tournament will take place at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka.
*     India will be represented by a 20-member team, which features

INDIAN MEN TEAM: Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera. Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (VC), Gurinder Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Varun Kumar, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Mandeep Mor. Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh (C), Jaskaran Singh, Sumit, Rajkumar Pal, Akashdeep Singh, Shamsher Singh. Forwards: Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Dilpreet Singh, Gursahibjit Singh, Shilanand Lakra.
Coaches & Support Staff: Graham Reid (Chief Coach), Gregg Clark (Analytical Coach), Shivendra Singh (Coach), Ranganathan M (Physiotherapist), Ashok Kumar C (Video Analyst), Arup Naskar (Masseur).

SCHEDULE OF INDIA MATCHES:
December 14: Vs Korea (3.00 PM)
December 15: Vs Bangladesh (3.00 PM)
December 17: Vs Pakistan (3.00 PM)
December 18: Vs Malaysia (3.00 PM)
December 19: Vs Japan (3.00 PM)
December 21: Semifinals
December 22: FINAL