The top five teams from the previous Asia Cup (India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Korea), the hosts (Indonesia) and the two finalists of the AHF Cup 2022 (Bangladesh and Oman) qualified for the Asia Cup Hockey 2022 tournament.
As for the Asia Cup Hockey 2022 pools, defending champions India have been drawn into Pool A alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Japan and hosts Indonesia, while Pool B includes record winners South Korea, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Oman.
India, led by Birendra Lakra, will open their campaign against Pakistan on the opening day of the tournament and take on Japan and Indonesia in the next two group games.
India has won the Asian Cup hockey title three times and will be looking to level with record title holders South Korea, who have lifted the trophy four times to date.
Here is India squad, full schedule, pools, points table, broadcast and live streaming info for Asia Cup Hockey 2022:
India Squad for Asia Cup Hockey 2022
Goalkeeper: Pankaj Kumar Rajak, Suraj Karkera
Defender: Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Yashdeep Siwach, Abhisek Lakra, Birendra Lakra (Captain), Manjeet, Dipsan Tirkey
Midfield player: Vishnukant Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Mareeswaren Sakthivel, Sheshe Gowda BM, Simranjeet Singh
Forward: Pawan Rajbhar, Abharan Sudev, SV Sunil (Vice Captain), Uttam Singh, S Karthi
Substitutes and Substitutes: Maninder Singh, Pawan, Pardeep Singh. Ankit Pal, Angad Bir Singh
Asian Cup Men’s Ice Hockey 2022 format
Eight teams are divided into two groups of four teams each. Then the four teams in each pool play each other once, with the top two teams of each pool advancing to the second round while the third- and fourth-placed teams enter the 5th through 8th grades.
In the second round, the four teams play each other once, with the top two teams then playing the final and the remaining two playing the third-place play-off as there is a World Cup spot up for grabs. The top three teams will qualify for the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 in India.
Meanwhile, places 5 through 8 will be two cross-over semi-finals between 3rd from Pool A vs. 4th from Pool B and 3rd from Pool B vs. 4th from Pool A. Then the winners of the game play the decider for 5th and 6th place. The losers of the semi-finals play the deciders for 7th and 8th place.
Asia Cup Hockey 2022 Pools and Scores Table
Pelvis A
| position | team | matches | won | drew | Lost | Goals | Points |
| 1 | India | ||||||
| 2 | Pakistan | ||||||
| 3 | Japan | ||||||
| 4 | Indonesia |
basin B
| position | team | matches | won | drew | Lost | Goals | Points |
| 1 | Malaysia | ||||||
| 2 | South Korea | ||||||
| 3 | Bangladesh | ||||||
| 4 | Oman |
Note: The top two from each pool advance to the second round. The remaining go into the fifth and eighth classification games.
Asia Cup Hockey 2022 Pool Stages Schedule & Results
| date | contraption | Swimming pool | time in ACTUAL | result |
| 23. May | Malaysia vs Oman | B | 10:15 am | |
| 23. May | South Korea vs Bangladesh | B | 12:30 PM | |
| 23. May | Japan vs Indonesia | A | 2:45 p.m | |
| 23. May | India vs Pakistan | A | 17 o’clock | |
| May 24th | Oman vs Bangladesh | B | 10:15 am | |
| May 24th | South Korea vs Malaysia | B | 12:30 PM | |
| May 24th | Pakistan vs Indonesia | A | 2:45 p.m | |
| May 24th | India vs Japan | A | 17 o’clock | |
| May 26 | Oman vs South Korea | B | 10:15 am | |
| May 26 | Malaysia vs Bangladesh | B | 12:30 PM | |
| May 26 | Pakistan vs Japan | A | 2:45 p.m | |
| May 26 | India vs Indonesia | A | 17 o’clock |
Asia Cup Hockey 2022 Second Round Scores Table and Schedule
| position | team | matches | won | drew | Lost | Goals | Points |
| 1 | A1 | ||||||
| 2 | B1 | ||||||
| 3 | A2 | ||||||
| 4 | B2 |
Note: The teams that finish in the top two play the finals and the remaining two play a decider for third place.
| date | contraption | time in ACTUAL | result |
| 28th of May | TBD vs TBD | 2.30 | |
| 28th of May | TBD vs TBD | 17 o’clock | |
| May 29th | TBD vs TBD | 2.30 | |
| May 29th | TBD vs TBD | 17 o’clock | |
| 31. May | TBD vs TBD | 2.30 | |
| 31. May | TBD vs TBD | 17 o’clock | |
| June 1st | Match for third place | 2.30 | |
| June 1st | final | 17 o’clock |
Asian Cup Hockey 2022 Classification Schedule for Places Five through Eighth
| date | contraption | time in ACTUAL | result |
| 28th of May | A3 against B4 | 12 o’clock | |
| May 29th | B3 versus A4 | 12:30 PM | |
| 31. May | 7th place match (A3 vs B4 loser vs B3 vs A4 loser) | 12 o’clock | |
| June 1st | 5th Place Match (Winner A3 vs. B4 vs. Winner B3 vs. A4) | 12 o’clock |
Asia Cup Hockey 2022 TV Broadcast and Live Streaming Information
Star Sports India has the broadcasting rights for the tournament in India. Fans can watch the games live from 23.05 At Star Sports Select 2 and Star Sports Select 2HD. You can also stream the games live Disney+ Hotstar.