New Delhi, July 5 (UNI) The Indian Men’s Hockey Team will be starting their defence of the 5th Men's Hero Asian Champions Trophy crown against hosts Oman on October 18 in Muscat.
Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Thursday announced the full schedule of the tournament to be held from 18-28 October 2018 and will be contested between six teams including the Defending Champions India along with Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea, Japan and hosts Oman.
The Indian team will be the highest ranked team in the tournament, and will be the favourites to retain their title in Muscat. However, the World No 6 team will face tough challenges from the likes of World No 12 Malaysia and World No 13 Pakistan.