Sports Minister Mandaviya seeks roadmap for Hockey India League revival

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday asked Hockey India and Hockey India League franchise owners to work out a comprehensive roadmap to ensure financial viability and sustainability of the cash-strapped league and set up a five-member panel for that.

Ministry sources told PTI that Mandaviya held a meeting with Hockey India officials and representatives of HIL franchises and was apprised of the concerns surrounding the competition.

"Sports minister met all the stakeholders and was apprised on the concerns around HIL.

He directed the HI officials to work on a plan to ensure financial viability and sustainability of the league,"said the source.

"The minister also told HI that a committee of five-member should be formed to chart out comprehensive plan on reviving the HIL.

The committee will comprise two representatives each from Hockey India and the franchises, besides a senior Sports Ministry official." the source further said.

"The minister directed the stakeholders to work on