Lanco International hockey from October 20
Hyderabad, Oct 4 (INN): The stage is all set for the inaugural Lanco International Super Series, which pits the best of contemporary hockey talent against one another.
The showpiece event will be held from October 20-23. It is expected that it will create media hype like no other for India's national game like no other in recent times.
Hockey Australia has already tied up with premier broadcaster ESPN-Star Sports for exclusive live coverage of the championship.
The Lanco International Super Series is a newly-created tournament, which has a revolutionary new format and new rules to make the game faster and more exciting. It is already being hailed as hockey's answer to cricket's Twenty20 format and has been named as Hockey 9's.
Fresh from their Asia Champions trophy triumph, India will be fielding its full-strength men's and women's squads to the tournament. The men will take on Australia, New Zealand and arch-rivals Pakistan while the women will play Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.
Hockey Australia Chief Executive Mark Anderson is hopeful that the excitement will come as a welcome breather for the game. Kookaburras coach Ric Charlesworth said continual promotion of hockey in India was of benefit to the continual growth of the game.
Hyderabad, Oct 4 (INN): The stage is all set for the inaugural Lanco International Super Series, which pits the best of contemporary hockey talent against one another.
The showpiece event will be held from October 20-23. It is expected that it will create media hype like no other for India's national game like no other in recent times.
Hockey Australia has already tied up with premier broadcaster ESPN-Star Sports for exclusive live coverage of the championship.
The Lanco International Super Series is a newly-created tournament, which has a revolutionary new format and new rules to make the game faster and more exciting. It is already being hailed as hockey's answer to cricket's Twenty20 format and has been named as Hockey 9's.
Fresh from their Asia Champions trophy triumph, India will be fielding its full-strength men's and women's squads to the tournament. The men will take on Australia, New Zealand and arch-rivals Pakistan while the women will play Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.
Hockey Australia Chief Executive Mark Anderson is hopeful that the excitement will come as a welcome breather for the game. Kookaburras coach Ric Charlesworth said continual promotion of hockey in India was of benefit to the continual growth of the game.
News Posted: 4 October, 2011
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