Hockey India Names 33-Player Core for Bengaluru Camp Ahead of Asia Cup
Coach Craig Fulton is sharpening India’s defend-to-counter-to-win approach during the July–August Bengaluru camp with the Asia Cup winner clinching a direct 2026 World Cup berth
Overview
- The Sports Authority of India centre in Bengaluru will host the senior men’s camp from July 14 to August 7 as part of final build-up activities.
- Following a solitary win in eight matches and an eighth-place finish in the 2024/25 FIH Pro League, the team aims to address its closing-out deficiencies.
- Players will immediately head to an Australia tour from August 8 to 22 before competing in the Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29 to September 7.
- The Asia Cup victor will earn automatic qualification for the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2026 co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands.
- Veterans like defender Harmanpreet Singh and midfielder Manpreet Singh lead a squad that blends experience with youth across all positions.