Women Hockey India League: Schedule, Squads, Captains & Live Streaming
The Women's HIL is viewed in its inaugural season with four teams: Delhi SG Pipers, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Soorma Hockey Club, and Odisha Warriors.
Today is going to be a special day for hockey in India as the Women's Hockey India League makes its debut. After men's HIL returned last year, this year it is all set to prove the fact that the Indian women hockey players are of equal calibre as well and shall take the game to a further level in India. This is after India's women's hockey team gave the world an incredible show in the Tokyo Olympics when it finished with a very good fourth position even as it missed qualification for the Paris Olympics.
The Women's HIL is viewed in its inaugural season with four teams: Delhi SG Pipers, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Soorma Hockey Club, and Odisha Warriors. Which was marketed as a six-team tournament, the competition will have a double round-robin before the final on January 26.
Captains and Squads
Every side has a star Indian captain. Delhi SG Pipers has Navneet Kaur and Bengal Tigers by Udita Duhan, the costliest sale at the auction for ₹32 lakh. The Soorma Hockey Club has two joint captains in the form of Salima Tete and Savita Punia; Neha Goyal leads the Odisha Warriors. International celebrities in this league make for an enthralling competition in local and international talent.
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Schedule and Fixtures
The league is between 12th January to 26th January. The schedule for matches has come in as shown below:
Opener: Delhi SG Pipers vs Odisha Warriors, 8:40 pm, 12th Jan
Last game on 26th Jan at 8:15 pm
Where to Watch
All the matches will be telecast live on Doordarshan Sports and Sony Sports Network channels. Thus, the channels include Sony Ten 1, Ten 3, and Ten 4 (HD and standard). One can watch matches online using the SonyLiv app or website.
Better Future for the Matches
The Women's HIL promises to take Indian women's hockey to unprecedented heights, grooming talent and promoting the sport. As the tournament progresses, hockey fans would be witness to some hard-fought matches and a lot of skills and determination going into the game.
