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Sports Ministry Forms Committee to Revive Hockey India League
The Sports Ministry has created a group of seven people to help bring the Hockey India League back on a stronger footing.
The group includes people from Hockey India, the league’s franchises and the ministry.
Three franchise representatives named are Alok Sanghi, Mahesh Bhupathi and Divyanshu Singh.
The group will look at how the league is run and how it can manage its finances.
It must report its recommendations to the ministry within a set time.
The league returned in 2024 after being away for seven years.
Its next season is uncertain because franchises want clearer plans and costs have risen.
Women’s hockey players have also appealed publicly to save the women’s league from being discontinued.
The Sports Ministry has formed a seven-member committee to work on reviving the Hockey India League.
The committee includes representatives of Hockey India, HIL franchises and the ministry.
The three franchise representatives named are Alok Sanghi, Mahesh Bhupathi and Divyanshu Singh.
The committee is tasked with addressing the league’s governance model, financial model and structure, and reporting to the ministry in a time-bound manner.
The league’s next season is uncertain as franchises seek clarity amid rising costs and concerns over participation.
- Who
- The Sports Ministry, Hockey India and Hockey India League franchise representatives.
- What
- A seven-member committee has been formally constituted to work on reviving the Hockey India League.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- When
- The committee was formally constituted on October 7; the article also refers to a stakeholder meeting in September.
- Why
- To address concerns about the league’s governance, financial model and structure amid uncertainty over its sustainability and next season.
Key facts
- Committee size
- Seven members
- Franchise representatives named
- Alok Sanghi, Mahesh Bhupathi and Divyanshu Singh
- Committee remit
- Work on the league’s governance model, financial model and structure
- Previous season relaunch
- The Hockey India League relaunched in 2024 after a seven-year hiatus
- Next season
- Facing uncertainty, with franchises seeking greater clarity
- Women’s league appeal
- Indian women’s hockey players publicly appealed to save the Women’s Hockey India League from discontinuation
Sources
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