Overview
- Entry to every match is free, with registration via Ticketgenie or the Hockey India app delivering a virtual ticket that replaces physical redemption.
- The event runs from August 29 to September 7 at the newly built Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar.
- Eight teams are listed to compete: India, Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Korea, Bangladesh and Chinese Taipei.
- India is drawn in Pool A with China, Japan and Kazakhstan, opening against China on August 29 before Japan on August 31 and Kazakhstan on September 1.
- India Today reports Pakistan will not attend the tournament due to visa issues.