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Women’s Hockey India League: New era dawns with cautious optimism

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The Women’s Hockey India League (HIL-W) would be hopeful that the bumpy ride from the garage to the start line fades into a distant memory before lights-out at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on January 12. A reduced number of teams, a lack of adequate cash, and the ever-dwindling … Read more

Hockey India League men’s preview: Full squads analysis and key players

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As the teams prepare to battle it out for just over a month in Rourkela and Ranchi in a double round-robin format, followed by the knockouts, Sportstar previews how they look like ahead of the season opener on December 28. Soorma Hockey Club Soorma Hockey Club, based in Punjab, went big on defenders, spending Rs … Read more