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Bangladesh to replace Pakistan in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

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Sport, D. (2026, October 9). Bangladesh to replace Pakistan in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2035937/bangladesh-to-replace-pakistan-in-asian-hockey-champions-trophy

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Bangladesh has replaced Pakistan in the Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2026, which will take place in India from October 27 to November 5. The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) announced this change after Pakistan withdrew due to safety concerns regarding bilateral tensions with India. The tournament now includes six teams: India, Japan, China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Bangladesh. Key matches previously scheduled between India and Pakistan have been canceled, and the revised schedule features all league stage games at Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar from October 27 to November 2, with semi-finals and finals held on November 4 and 5 respectively.
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Pakistan withdrew from the Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2026, scheduled for October 27 to November 5 in India, after its request for a neutral venue was rejected. The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) had approached the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), citing safety and dignity concerns due to the tense bilateral relationship between Pakistan and India. When this proposal was denied by both Hockey India and the AHF, Bangladesh accepted an invitation to replace Pakistan in the tournament. The revised six-team lineup now includes Bangladesh, alongside other teams like India.

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🔮 The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the squad on Tuesday, with the Shaheens set to defend the title they won in the previous 50-over edition in 2023.
🔮 Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam and One-day International skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi will headline the opening round of the 69th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which gets under way across Islamabad, Abbottabad and Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
🔮 Sri Lanka, who had chased 430 against England in the league stage, will rue the missed chances — two lives for Fakhar, a dropped catch and a boundary conceded at deep cover — and a death-overs collapse with the bat that left them just short of a total that might have been enough.
🔮 The hosts will be looking to make home advantage count after qualifying for the final with three successive victories.
🔮 “They haven’t performed like that in this series, but tomorrow is the final and we hope that they will
🔮 Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises will be allowed to retain a maximum of seven players, including their direct signing, for the 12th edition of the tournament, but any side exercising the full retention allowance will have to release a player from the highest price tier of the previous auction into the general player pool.
🔮 The hosts will need a substantial improvement from their leading batters to avoid a repeat against the Islanders, who chased down the target with more than 30 overs to spare.
🔮 According to an ICC media released issued on Wednesday, Haris was found to be in breach of Level 1 of the code for appealing for a wide from the n0n-striker’s end in the 46th over and argued with England all-rounder Will Jacks after it was denied.
🔮 The PCB statement did not specify how long Saim would spend playing domestic cricket or provide details of any future selection plans.
🔮 In another post, the board wrote: “THE MOST STAGGERING COMEBACK YOU WILL EVER SEE!”
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AHF Bangladesh India Jalandhar Pakistan

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India GPE · 11× Pakistan GPE · 11× Bangladesh GPE · 5× AHF ORG · 4× Jalandhar GPE · 3× China GPE · 2× Japan GPE · 2× Mohali GPE · 2× PHF ORG · 2× Punjab GPE · 2×

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The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) had formally approached the continental body, seeking either the relocation of the entire tournament or the staging of Pakistan’s matches at a neutral venue, citing the sensitive bilateral situation between Pakistan and India and concerns over the safety and dignity of players and officials.
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🔮 Hockey India and the AHF turned down the proposal, insisting that the tournament would be held as scheduled at the designated venues in Jalandhar and Mohali.
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Bangladesh to replace Pakistan in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy · assertive framing

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Bangladesh have accepted an invitation from the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to replace Pakistan in the Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2026, scheduled to be held in India from October 27 to November 5. asserted
Bangladesh → accept → November
The AHF on Friday announced the revised schedule for the tournament without Pakistan following the country’s decision to withdraw from the event after its request for a neutral venue was rejected. asserted
request → announce → venue
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) had formally approached the continental body, seeking either the relocation of the entire tournament or the staging of Pakistan’s matches at a neutral venue, citing the sensitive bilateral situation between Pakistan and India and concerns over the safety and dignity of players and officials. asserted
Federation → approach → players
Hockey India and the AHF turned down the proposal, insisting that the tournament would be held as scheduled at the designated venues in Jalandhar and Mohali. asserted
tournament → turn → Jalandhar
Following the decision, the PHF informed the AHF that Pakistan would not travel to India under the existing arrangements. asserted
Pakistan → follow → arrangements
Bangladesh, named as one of the two reserve teams alongside Oman, were subsequently invited to fill the vacant slot and accepted the offer. asserted
Bangladesh → name → offer
The revised six-team line-up comprises India, Japan, China, Malaysia, South Korea and Bangladesh. asserted
up → comprise → India
All league-stage matches will be played at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar from October 27 to November 2, with the opening ceremony also scheduled at the venue. asserted
ceremony → play → venue
The semi-finals will be held in Mohali on November 4, while the final is scheduled for November 5 at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium. asserted
final → hold → Stadium
Defending champions India, who won the title in Chennai in 2023 and Hulunbuir, China, in 2024, will open their campaign against Bangladesh on October 27. asserted
who → win → October
The scheduled India-Pakistan encounter on November 1 in Jalandhar has been scrapped following Pakistan’s withdrawal. asserted
encounter → scrap → withdrawal
First held in 2011, the Asian Champions Trophy has regularly featured the traditional rivalry between India and Pakistan. asserted
Trophy → hold → India
The two sides last met in the semi-finals of the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, where India secured a 4-3 victory before retaining the gold medal. asserted
India → meet → medal
Pakistan had also withdrawn from the Junior World Cup held in India last year, citing similar concerns. asserted
Pakistan → withdraw → concerns
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had earlier indicated that Pakistan was expected to participate, referring to India’s policy of allowing neighbouring countries to compete in multi-nation sporting events. asserted
countries → indicate → events
Despite Pakistan’s withdrawal and Bangladesh’s inclusion, the organisers have confirmed that the tournament will proceed as planned. asserted
tournament → confirm → withdrawal
The event will mark the return of a major international hockey tournament to Punjab after nearly two decades. asserted
event → mark → decades
The latest development highlights the continuing impact of political tensions on sporting ties between Pakistan and India, despite their longstanding association with hockey and efforts to promote the sport at the continental level. asserted
development → highlight → level
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