Overview
- Tournament runs August 29 to September 7 in Rajgir, Bihar, with live coverage on Sony Sports Network and Watch.Hockey.
- India, ranked highest in Asia, opens against China in Pool A, which also includes Japan and Kazakhstan.
- Coach Craig Fulton and captain Harmanpreet Singh say preparations were thorough, setting a clear objective to win the Cup and qualify.
- Pakistan withdrew citing security concerns, with Kazakhstan and Bangladesh brought in after Pakistan and Oman pulled out.
- Published pool lists differ on one Pool B team — some name Chinese Taipei, others Indonesia — alongside South Korea, Malaysia and Bangladesh.