"VAN" (Sports Desk - 24.10.2026) :: Japan was the first team to arrive for the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 in Chandigarh, receiving a warm traditional welcome at the airport. The following afternoon the Malaysian team landed in Amritsar and was welcomed amid the beats of dhol and the traditional Punjab folk dance bhangra. Officials from Hockey India and the Government of Punjab received both the teams. The Bangladesh team also received by the officials on October 23, from Delhi they traveled to Jalandhar, Punjab, while the team from China will touch down at the Amritsar airport early today's morning on at 0625 IST. On the same day (24th Oct), the Korean team will land in Chandigarh at their scheduled arrival time of 2055 IST. The ninth edition of the tournament, Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026, is scheduled to run from October 27 to November 5 in Jalandhar and Mohali. Pic Cr-Hockey India
On Sat, Oct 24, 2026