There is good news for fans from India: Hockey India has announced that entry to all matches of the men's Asian Championship, which will be held in Punjab, will be completely free. Fans will be able to enjoy 20 tournament games without needing to purchase tickets.
The tournament is scheduled from October 27 to November 5 and will take place at two well-known stadiums in Punjab: in Jalandhar at the 'Olympic Surjit Singh Hockey' stadium, and in Mohali at the 'Olympic Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium.'
According to the schedule, all group matches will be held in Jalandhar from October 27 to November 2. The semi-finals and the final game are scheduled for November 4 and 5 and will take place at the stadium in Mohali.
The Chairman of Hockey India, Dileep Tirkey, expressed satisfaction with this decision, noting that the goal of making the tournament free is to attract as many spectators to the stadiums as possible so they can personally experience the atmosphere of top-level international hockey. General Secretary Bola Nath Singh emphasized that there is a special passion for hockey in Punjab, and the organizers aim to ensure full stadium attendance.
To take advantage of the free admission opportunity, fans need to register their pass in advance on Hockey India's official online ticket sales partner—the website www.ticketgenie.in. The Indian national team will begin its campaign on October 27 with a match against Bangladesh.
As part of the tournament, the Indian team will play the following matches: October 27 — against Bangladesh; October 29 — against China; October 30 — against Japan; November 1 — against Malaysia; and November 2 — against South Korea.