Dhaka, April 13 -- Bangladesh national hockey team's head coach Mamun Ur Rashid said he is hopeful to defend the title of the upcoming AHF Cup hockey.

The men in red and green won the AHF Cup title in the last four editions in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2022 respectively and will start another campaign in the 10-team event scheduled from April 17 to 27 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Bangladesh hockey team will leave here for Indonesia on Monday night to participate in the tournament.

"As we are the champions of the last four editions of the AHF Cup so target has been automatically set and we want to become champion of the tournament this time as well," said Mamun on Saturday.

The team's preparation is good and the boys got nearly one and half m...