CHENNAI: Hosts Hockey India on Thursday announced the commencement of ticket sales for the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 scheduled to begin on 3rd August at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Egmore. A precursor to the all-important Hangzhou Asian Games in September, the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 will see the continent’s top hockey playing nations including hosts India, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and China vie for honours.
Marking the commencement of the ticket sales, Hockey India Secretary General Shri Bhola Nath Singh presented the first ticket to Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of Tamil Nadu, a media release said.
“I am very happy to receive the first ticket of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023. We are all very excited to witness international hockey return to Chennai after 16 years. The Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium has been renovated to meet the international standards and I am happy to note that under the leadership of
Hon’ble Chief Minister Thala MK Stalin, who is also a keen sports lover, we want to have more such events in Tamil Nadu. I hope the people of Chennai will turn up in large numbers to watch the top teams of Asia in action,” stated Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hon’ble Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of Tamil Nadu.
The mascot for the event was unveiled at the stadium. The mascot, named “Bomman,” takes inspiration from the Oscar-winning documentary “The Elephant Whisperers,” in which Bomman cares for orphaned baby elephant Raghu along with Bellie – both belonging to indigenous tribes in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu.
Dilip Tirkey, President, Hockey India, spoke on the launch of the sale of tickets, “We are delighted to welcome fans once again to witness the return of hockey action in Chennai after a long wait. The six teams will put their best foot forward in a bid to win the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Chennai. We invite fans from all around the world to see the thrilling sporting action.”
