The event was originally scheduled to be played in Kuala Lumpur in February but was postponed to March.

The competition will be played at the Titiwangsa Stadium from March 5 to 9.

Iran, currently sixth in the world rankings, has been invited to take part in the competition.

Iran has participated in the last three editions.

A total of 12 teams, including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea, India, Iran, Japan, Singapore, China, Brunei, Germany and the US will take part in the event.