Men's Hockey Asia Cup begins in Jakarta today
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Pakistan will play its first match against arch-rival India today.
The Men s Hockey Asia Cup begins in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday.
A total of eight teams including Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Oman, Bangladesh and Indonesia are taking part in the event.
Pakistan will play its first match against arch-rival India today.
India and Pakistan last played each other in the Asian Champions Trophy 2021 which India won 4-3 to claim a bronze medal.
India, the third highest-ranked team in the world, have been placed in the Pool A with Pakistan, Japan and hosts Indonesia and will play Pakistan in the last match in the opening day’s schedule. Pool B includes Malaysia, South Korea, Oman, and Bangladesh in the eight-team competition.
