Tamil nadu thiru udhayanidhi stalin

Tamil Nadu Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin: The Tamil Nadu trophy tour and the official mascot of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 were launched at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Monday. The tournament is set to be hosted in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10, 2025.

The trophy tour was jointly flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin and FIH President Tayyab Ikram. The Trophy Tour will travel through 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, from Kanyakumari to Chennai, between November 10 and 25, celebrating the state’s deep connection with the sport and building excitement among fans and young athletes ahead of the global event.

Also present during the event were Thiru Dayanidhi Maran, Member of Parliament, Tamilachi Thangapandian, Member of Parliament, Thiru P.K. Sekar Babu, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Government of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Paranthamen, MLA, Egmore, Dr. Atul Misra, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Priya Rajan, Mayor of Chennai, Thiru J. Meghanatha Reddy, IAS, Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh and Thiru Sekar J. Manoharan, Treasurer, Hockey India and President, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu.