<p>The men's team has its first match of the quadrennial event November 15. The side has been placed in Pool B alongwith Pakistan, Japan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong China.<br />The always-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the group stage will take place on November 20, Hockey India said in a statement.<br /><br />Pool A comprises defending champions Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Oman and hosts China. Indian women will play their first fixture on November 13.<br /><br />The women's competition will be played in a round robin format between China, Korea, Japan, India, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Thailand.<br /><br />In the last Asian Games at Doha the Indian men had finished fifth while the eves had won the bronze medal.<br /><br />The following is the competition schedule:<br /><br />Men:<br /><br />Nov 15: India v Hong Kong China<br />Nov 17: India v Bangladesh<br />Nov 20: India v Pakistan<br />Nov 21: India v Japan<br />Nov 23: Classification Matches and Semifinals<br />Nov 25: Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match<br /><br />Women:<br /><br />Nov 13: India v Malaysia<br />Nov 16: India v Japan<br />Nov 17: India v Korea<br />Nov 19: India v Thailand<br />Nov 20: India v Kazakhstan<br />Nov 22: India v China<br />Nov 24: Classification Matches, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match. <br /></p>
<p>The men's team has its first match of the quadrennial event November 15. The side has been placed in Pool B alongwith Pakistan, Japan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong China.<br />The always-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in the group stage will take place on November 20, Hockey India said in a statement.<br /><br />Pool A comprises defending champions Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Oman and hosts China. Indian women will play their first fixture on November 13.<br /><br />The women's competition will be played in a round robin format between China, Korea, Japan, India, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Thailand.<br /><br />In the last Asian Games at Doha the Indian men had finished fifth while the eves had won the bronze medal.<br /><br />The following is the competition schedule:<br /><br />Men:<br /><br />Nov 15: India v Hong Kong China<br />Nov 17: India v Bangladesh<br />Nov 20: India v Pakistan<br />Nov 21: India v Japan<br />Nov 23: Classification Matches and Semifinals<br />Nov 25: Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match<br /><br />Women:<br /><br />Nov 13: India v Malaysia<br />Nov 16: India v Japan<br />Nov 17: India v Korea<br />Nov 19: India v Thailand<br />Nov 20: India v Kazakhstan<br />Nov 22: India v China<br />Nov 24: Classification Matches, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match. <br /></p>