The league will get underway on December 28 with matches played at two venues \u2014 Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand and Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha. The women\u2019s League will conclude on January 26, 2025 in Ranchi while the men\u2019s final is slated for February 1, 2025 in Rourkela.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harmanpreet Singh, the captain of the Indian Men\u2019s Hockey Team, emerged as a rising star in the previous edition and used the opportunity to study some of the best players in the world to improve his game. He has credited the league on several occasions for raising the standard of hockey in India and expressed his immense pleasure after its announcement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere could be nothing better for Indian hockey than the Hockey India League. It was a great learning experience the last time around and I am sure all hockey players are excited to take part in the League. It will be a great opportunity for the youngsters as well to rub shoulders with the best players from across the globe, observe the subtle differences in the way they think, the way they play and try to inculcate the good habits that they notice,\u201d said Harmanpreet Singh. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harmanpreet Singh scored six goals during the 2017 Hockey India League and was named Upcoming Player of the Tournament. Since then he has taken the hockey world by storm, scoring a whopping 205 goals in 234 appearances for the Indian Men\u2019s Hockey Team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHockey India League was a huge part of my development. The league provided me with a stage to enhance my skills by exposing me to different playing styles under different coaches. Playing in a League, sharing a dressing room with players from various countries opens up your mind and provides you with multiple perspectives and ways of thinking. All this was integral in the resurgence of Indian hockey and it certainly impacted our performance at the Tokyo Olympics where we won the Bronze medal,\u201d Harmanpreet revealed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The player auction for the HIL 2024-25 will be held from October 13 to 15 in New Delhi. Each franchise will build a 24-player squad, consisting of at least 16 Indian players (with a mandatory inclusion of 4 junior players) and 8 international stars. Players will be divided into three slabs with base prices of 2, 5, and 10 lakhs each at the auction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHockey India League was a huge part of my development. The league provided me with a stage to enhance my skills by exposing me to different playing styles under different coaches. Playing in a League, sharing a dressing room with players from various countries opens up your mind and provides you with multiple perspectives and ways of thinking. All this was integral in the resurgence of Indian hockey and it certainly impacted our performance at the Tokyo Olympics where we won the Bronze medal,\u201d Harmanpreet revealed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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