Hockey India Secretary-General and Hockey India League
Chairman Dr Narinder Batra said the decision was made in the best interest of
hockey since some franchises are new to hockey and most of the coaches they
were hiring were tied down with the FIH Champions Trophy in Melbourne and would
not be able to take part in the Players’ Auction set for early December.
“After the HIL Franchise Workshop on Saturday, the
Governing Council decided that it would be in the best interests of all
concerned to defer the Auction so that all teams could have the best minds
available to them at this important stage of team formation. It became
inevitable that the start of Hockey India League also be deferred by a few
days,” Dr Batra said.
This change of date will also enable Hockey India
League to invite the six marquee players to be present at the Players’ Auction
and assist their respective franchisees in team formation after they are selected
through the auction process.
“We are grateful to the International Hockey
Federation for accepting our request to reschedule Hockey India League” he
said.
Dr Batra said the Hockey India League Governing Council is
confident that the tournament will be a major milestone, proving players a
great platform to showcase their skills and secure financial rewards while
raising the profile of the sport so that more youngsters take to playing
hockey.
Hockey India Press release
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