Indian hockey fans get ready as the seventh edition of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey is about to get started from August 3, 2023, Thursday. The tournament will see six teams participating in it and battling it out among with each other to determine the winner of the competition. The tournament starts on August 3 and ends on August 12, 2023, Saturday. This is the first time since 2007 that Chennai is going to host all of the matches of the Asian Championship Trophy at its Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Hockey Schedule: Check Match, Date, and, Timings.

All of the matches will be played under the round-robin format where every team play three games each. There are timings for all the games – 4 PM, 6.15 PM and 8.30 PM. Notably, all of India’s matches are at 8.30 PM. India began their campaign with a resounding 7-2 win over China. They followed it up with  a draw against Japan and later, bounced back to winning ways with a 5-0 victory over Malaysia.  The hosts then beat South Korea 3-2 in their last match. The round-robin stage concludes with an exciting encounter on August 9, 2023 against Pakistan, who have managed just one win in four matches so far.

The round-robin stage will determine which four teams will reach the semifinals of the competition. All semifinal matches will be held on August 11, 2023, Friday. The winners of the semifinals will face other in the final match of the tournament on August 12, 2023, Saturday.

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