Indian Men's Hockey captain Manpreet Singh has said that the Asian Champions Trophy (ATC) in Dhaka is going to give a proper platform to second class players to showcase their talent and stake claim in the main team. The tournament was earlier scheduled to be held last year which was postponed due to corona virus. It is now scheduled to take place from 14th to 22nd December.

This is set to be India's first tournament after the team's historic Olympic bronze medal winning campaign early this year. Manpreet has said before his departure that about 10 athletes in the Tokyo Olympic team have been rested. This is a great opportunity for players who were waiting for an opportunity to perform in the big international tournament. It will be a good platform for them to show their talent and spirit. ’

Defending champions India are set to launch their campaign against Korea on the opening day. After which he is scheduled to clash with Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan and host Bangladesh.

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