Hockey: Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Starts, All Eyes On India

The hockey tournament Women’s Asian Champions Trophy will start today. In this tournament which is being held for the first time in India, the Indian team will enter the ring with the aim of winning the title. After winning the bronze medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the India women’s hockey team is all set to participate in the Asian Champions Trophy. Teams from China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand are participating in this. The Indian team under the captaincy of Savita Punia will face the Thailand team in Ranchi on the first day. The match will start at 8:30 PM.

Trophy Format And Schedule

The Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy will begin on October 27 in Ranchi. However, the top-4 teams at the end of the league stage will face each other in the semifinals on November 4. The tournament will conclude with the final on November 5.

October 27: India vs Thailand at 8:30 pm.
October 28: India vs Malaysia at 8:30 pm.
October 30: India vs China at 8:30 pm.
October 31: India vs Japan at 8:30 pm.
November 1: India vs South Korea at 8:30 pm.
November 4: Semifinals & Fifth/Sixth Place Match.
November 5: Third/Fourth Place Match & Final.