Women’s Hockey World Cup qualifier to be held in Hyderabad from March 8

The Women’s Hockey World Cup qualifier tourney volition beryllium held astatine Gachibowli stadium successful Hyderabad from March 8-14.

Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari announced this astatine a property league held astatine the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium connected March 4. Sports Authority of Telangana Chairman K. Shivasena Reddy and managing manager Soni Bala Mayadevi were present.

The tourney is being organised by the Fédération Internationale de Hockey. Teams from India, Austria, England, Italy, Korea, Scotland, Uruguay and Wales, volition enactment successful the qualifier.

All arrangements person been completed for the event. The stadium has been equipped with an planetary modular astroturf field, on with choky information and accommodation for the players.

The Sports Authority of Telangana coordinated with Hockey India and the planetary federation for the tournament. Various departments of the State authorities were besides progressive successful making the arrangements.

According to the organisers, each participating teams person reached Hyderabad and person begun signifier sessions astatine the astroturf facility. Plans person besides been made to organise practice tours and recreational programmes for the planetary delegates and players during their stay.