FIH Males’s Junior World Cup 2025

Unveiled: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, third from proper, launches the emblem of FIH Hockey Males’s Junior World Cup 2025 in Chennai on Thursday.
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Hockey India (HI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Authorities of Tamil Nadu on Thursday to host the FIH Males’s Junior World Cup 2025. The ceremony additionally witnessed the official unveiling of the event emblem.

The Junior World Cup shall be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10 and can characteristic 24 groups, up from the 16 that participated within the final edtion in 2023. India had gained the title on dwelling soil in 2016 (Lucknow) and completed fourth within the earlier two events (2021 and 2023).

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin stated: “Chennai and Madurai would be the proud hosts for this grand occasion, showcasing our hockey legacy and wealthy infrastructure. Tamil Nadu has a confirmed observe file of internet hosting main hockey occasions, relationship again to the primary version of the Males’s Champions Trophy in 1996.”

HI Secretary-Basic Bhola Nath Singh, second from left, exchanges the MoU with Tamil Nadu State Authorities for internet hosting the FIH Hockey Males’s Junior World Cup 2025 with J .Megnatha Reddy, Member- Secretary SDAT, second from proper, together with Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, centre, Atulya Mishra, Further Chief Secretary, Division of Youth Welfare and Sports activities Growth, proper and Sekar J. Manoharan, Treasurer, Hockey India, left.
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B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM

Allocation of funds

He additionally introduced that the state authorities has allotted a complete of ₹65 crore for the event. “The sanctioned quantity shall be spent not just for the occasion but additionally for infrastructure growth, together with a brand new world-class artificial turf in Madurai,” added Udhayanidhi, who can also be the Sports activities Minister.

HI Secretary-Basic Bhola Nath Singh stated: “Internet hosting back-to-back high-profile hockey occasions — 2023 Asian Champions Trophy and 2025 Junior World Cup — is a testomony to the excellence in internet hosting and the help supplied by the Tamil Nadu State Authorities.”

HI treasurer and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu President Sekar Manoharan stated they’ve sought permission from the central authorities for Pakistan’s participation within the occasion.