Overview

• Running August 29–September 7 in Rajgir, the men’s Hockey Asia Cup grants a 2026 FIH World Cup spot to the winner in a field where India are top-ranked.
• Fans can secure complimentary stadium access by registering on Ticketgenie or the Hockey India app following Hockey India’s free-entry initiative.
• Pakistan and Oman withdrew from the hockey tournament and were replaced by Bangladesh and Kazakhstan; India open against China before facing Japan and Kazakhstan.
• India’s T20 squad led by Suryakumar Yadav will reach Dubai by the evening of September 4, train at the ICC Academy on September 5, then play the UAE on September 10 and Pakistan on September 14.
• The BCCI said standby players Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar will not travel with the main cricket squad, as pundit Virender Sehwag highlighted Abhishek Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy as potential game-changers.