The crucial Asia Hockey Cup tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia will witness it's semifinal between India and Hosts Malaysia today. India has cruised through the league stage by uprooting defending champion Korea, Oman and Bangladesh. India had defeated Oman, 8-0 on Saturday and beat defending champions Korea, 2-0, on Monday, to book a semi-final berth. India routed lowly Bangladesh 9-1 on Wednesday.India's World Cup hopes hinge on triumph in this tournament as the event offers its winners an automatic entry into next year's FIH World Cup, as continental champions. In the other semifinal to be played Pakistan will face Korea