DESCRIPTION:
*     A total of eight players from Odisha have been selected to represent the Indian men and women teams.
*     Among the Odisha players, Dumuni Marndi, Nirmalya Rout, Mama Naik, Arati Murmu and Parbati Hansdah have been included in the Indian womens team.
*     The Indian mens team features three players from Odisha (Ganesh Dhangada Majhi, Jugal Kishor Majhi and Asis Sabar).
*     Indian womens team will be missing the absence of Odisha ace Sandyarani Tudu, who suffered a major knee injury during the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
*     Indian women will compete in Group-D against UAE, Iran and Japan.
*     Indian men will battle it out in Group-A against Hong Kong China, UAE and Sri Lanka.
*     Racecourse Ground, Colombo is the venue of the tournament.