Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey Exclusive: League's Comeback After 7 Years & Future Vision
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey shares insights on the grand comeback of the India League after 7 years. In this exclusive interview, he discusses the league's exciting future, plans for development, and how it aims to boost the sport in the country. Don’t miss his vision for revitalizing hockey in India!
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00:00Hockey is the culture that has brought the league to India's sports scene.
00:06A lot of players from the previous Hockey India League are still playing for the Indian team.
00:10And today they are stars.
00:12It's a good thing that we are reviving the Hockey India League.
00:168 teams for the men's team and 6 teams for the women's team.
00:18Namaskar, you are watching One India.
00:20I am Avinash Sharma and with me is the President of Hockey India,
00:24Lib Turki Sir.
00:26HIL, Hockey India League is going to start after a gap of 7 years.
00:29Hockey India has formally announced it today.
00:31Sir, first of all, thank you for talking to us.
00:34Please tell us about the format.
00:36There are 8 men's teams and 6 women's teams.
00:38Is the women's league debuting this time as well?
00:41League is very important.
00:43League is very important for any sport.
00:45And it's a good thing that we are reviving the Hockey India League.
00:498 teams for the men's team and 6 teams for the women's team.
00:52And for the first time, the women's team is going to have a league.
00:55And the excitement we are seeing in the women's team is enough.
01:00And for the youth players, there is a platform for exposure.
01:06As I said earlier, many players are still playing in the Indian team from the Hockey India League.
01:12And today they are stars.
01:14I am talking about Hardik, Manpreet, Mandeep, Sumit, General, Captain Harmanpreet.
01:22There are a lot of players.
01:24So the league is where the best teams in the world are coming to play.
01:31The players of the best teams are playing here.
01:34The players of the top 15 teams are coming to play here.
01:37And there is no international match anywhere during that time.
01:39Everyone's focus is only on HIL, Hockey India League.
01:42Hockey India League is one of the best leagues in the world.
01:45We are hoping that our franchisees and franchise owners will take the league forward.
01:56Sir, when we talk about a league, its feeder becomes very important.
02:00The pool of players becomes very important.
02:02Hockey India has done a lot of work at the grassroots level in the last 4 years.
02:07What is the success so far?
02:09Because when the league starts, it becomes necessary to get the talent pool every year.
02:14So what has Hockey India done so far and what is the success so far?
02:19As you said, when Hockey India League starts, you will see the talent of the new players.
02:28And definitely the talent will come up further.
02:33I am sure of this.
02:35Especially in girls, girls are very important for hockey.
02:43There are boys too.
02:44Like I said, we will stay with the top players and practice with them.
02:48We will play a match with them.
02:49We will travel with them from the changing room.
02:52So definitely their confidence level will increase.
02:54So I am hoping that the coming generations will play better hockey.
03:01You said a little while ago that the Premier Hockey League was the first franchise-based league in the country.
03:07And the rest of the leagues have copied it.
03:09We are seeing success stories in the form of IPL, Kabaddi, and ISL.
03:14But the one that has started is PHL.
03:18Absolutely.
03:19The cultural legacy of the league in Indian sports is hockey.
03:24It started with PHL.
03:26After that, cricket and other sports.
03:28And this gives young players a chance to play a top-class match.
03:35And we are getting financial support too.
03:37You talked about financial support.
03:39Most of the hockey players come from Tier 2 cities, Tier 3 cities.
03:44They come from Odisha, Jharkhand.
03:47In all these states, we have seen that the infrastructure growth has been very good.
03:54How much will the league boost there?
03:58You come to Odisha to watch hockey.
04:02The world's best hockey stadium is in Odisha.
04:06Red Samudra Hockey Stadium is in Rolkala.
04:08Kalinga Hockey Stadium is in Bhubaneswar.
04:10We have organized the 2018 World Cup in Bhubaneswar.
04:16The 2023 World Cup is in Bhubaneswar in Rolkala.
04:18It is world-class.
04:20This has increased the popularity of hockey.
04:22The government is supporting it a lot.
04:24I would like to thank the government.
04:26The Chief Minister, the Sports Minister, and all the principal secretaries are supporting it.
04:32That is why hockey is growing there.
04:36It is a matter of great joy that many states follow it.
04:40It is a matter of great joy.
04:42Last question.
04:44There is no hockey league in Bhubaneswar.
04:46There will be a league in Rolkala and Ranchi.
04:49What is your message to the hockey fans and supporters of Bhubaneswar?
04:53We are leaguing Hockey India in two venues, Rolkala and Ranchi.
04:59So that our franchise owner does not get a loan.
05:02But we are going to have a pro league in Bhubaneswar.
05:06We are organizing a pro league for the hockey fans.
05:10We hope that it will be good.
05:15Thank you for talking to us.
05:17We hope that Hockey India League will be a success.
05:29For more information, please visit www.hockeyindia.org