NEW DELHI: Following the successful conduct of the men’s event in Chennai, India will next host the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament for women for the first time, in Ranchi from October 27 to November 5 this year.
The seventh edition of the tournament will be a joint venture between Hockey India and the Government of Jharkhand.
Besides India, defending champion Japan, runner-up Korea, China, Malaysia and Thailand are expected to participate in the tournament.
Ranchi has previously hosted numerous Hockey India League matches from 2012 to 2015 and was home to the city-based franchise, Ranchi Rays. Agencies
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