IPOH(Malaysia): The Indian men’s hockey team will kickstart their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 campaign from Sunday onwards with the opening clash against South Korea.

The tournament is organised by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC), sanctioned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), and was held for the first time in 1983. It is a consistent fixture of the hockey calendar and an invitational tournament named after the former FIH executive board member Sultan Azlan Shah.

Six teams, Belgium, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, South Korea and Canada will be competing for the title, and this marks India’s first appearance in the competition since 2019, when they ended as runners-up, as per Olympics.com.

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