Overview
- All 24 squads are in India, with captains completing trophy photoshoots in Chennai and Madurai and debutant China arriving to round out the field.
- Hosts India, coached by PR Sreejesh and captained by Rohit, begin their Pool B campaign against Chile on November 28, with forward Araijeet Singh Hundal ruled out due to a shoulder injury.
- Pakistan withdrew from the event and were replaced by Oman, placing India with Chile, Switzerland and Oman in Pool B.
- The tournament runs November 28 to December 10 across 72 matches at Chennai’s Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium and the Madurai International Hockey Stadium.
- Matches will air on Star Sports with streaming on JioHotstar and Watch.hockey, and entry is free via complimentary digital tickets offered by Hockey India.