International hockey returns to Chennai after 15 years with the seventh edition of the Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) to be held at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Egmore from August 3 to 12.

India have done well in the ACT, having won it thrice (2011 in China, 2016 in Malaysia and joint-winners with Pakistan in 2018 in Oman) so far. And going by the current FIH rankings, India (World No. 4) are positioned a lot higher than any of the other five participating teams—South Korea (9), Malaysia (11), Pakistan (16), Japan (19) and China (24).