India vs China: It’s not just hockey returning to Chennai, but also Tamil Nadu’s son who’s back where it all began. Karthi Selvam spent a couple of years in Chennai as a teenager and last year, became the first player from the state to play for India in more than a decade.

Read Vinayakk and my profile on the forward here.

India vs China, India coach Craig Fulton: Everyone is excited to be here. The first game of the tournament is always a cagey affair and we are just focused on ourselves.

Hello and welcome to Scroll’s live coverage of the Indian men’s hockey team’s Asian Champions Trophy match against China.

After 15 long years, international hockey is back in Chennai. The Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium has been refurbished in a matter of months and there is a sense of excitement in the city.

The Asian Champions Trophy serves as the last set of matches for India to prepare for the Asian Games, which will serve as a qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Indian squad for the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy

Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak

Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas

Midfielders: Hardik Singh (VC), Vivek Sagar Prasad, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh

Forwards: Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, S Karthi