BHUBANESWAR: Hockey India on Friday announced a Trophy Tour in various states of the country ahead of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, which is slated to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
The tour will officially kick off on December 5 with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik handing over the trophy to Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey in Bhubaneswar.
The trophy will traverse 12 states and one Union territory over 21 days. It will eventually return to Odisha on December 25 and will go on a tour of the state.