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Asian Champions Trophy Live: India faces Bangladesh in Opener - Blog, Scores updates
Catch all the live updates from India's opening round-robin match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2026.
India to face Bangladesh in Men's Asian Champions Trophy 2026 opener. (Photo Credits: Hockey India)
Asian Champions Trophy 2026 Live: India take on Bangladesh in their first round-robin fixture of the 2026 Asian Champions Trophy in Jalandhar, Punjab, on Tuesday.
Fresh from their Asian Games triumph, the Indian men's team will aim to continue their dominance at the continental level, targeting a title defence in front of a home crowd.
The match is scheduled for 7:00 PM IST.
Catch all the live updates here:
Live Updates
- 27 Oct 2026 6:55 PM IST
Here is the lineup for the Indian team against Bangladesh
Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead his side from the back alongside his defensive partners Jarmanpreet Singh and Jugraj Singh.
Suraj Karkera will once again start as the first-choice goalkeeper. Meanwhile, Mandeep, Rajinder and Abhishek will take on the goal-scoring responsibilities.
Here is the lineup:
- 27 Oct 2026 6:50 PM IST
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 2026 Asian Champions Trophy
Indian men's hockey team will take on Bangladesh in the first match of the group stage at 7:00 PM IST.
