NEW DELHI: A veteran of over 400 matches and the first hockey player to be elected president of Hockey India, Dilip Tirkey eloquently discussed the importance of a robust grassroots development programme with primary focus on giving the right exposure to aspiring hockey players in the country.
Dilip Tirkey
Nov 23, 2022 19:11
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik purchased the first ticket of the FIH Mens Hockey World Cup 2023 from Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey here on Wednesday.
Odisha is hosting the quadrennial world championship for the second consecutive time and matches will be played in two venues – Kalinga Stadium (Bhubaneswar) and Birsa Munda Stadium (Rourkela) – in the state from January 13 to 29.
Oct 10, 2022 17:10
NEW DELHI: Hockey India held its executive board meeting here Monday, and among the matters discussed was the "scope to revive the erstwhile Hockey India League" and the possibility of starting a "league on similar lines for women.
Sep 26, 2022 15:09
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Dilip Tirkey, who was the front-runner for the post of Hockey India president, was elected unopposed for the top job on Friday.
Sep 19, 2022 10:09
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Dilip Tirkey, one of the most-capped India internationals, on Sunday filed his nomination for the post of Hockey India (HI) president.
Sunday was the last date for filing nomination papers.
The 44-year-old player-turned-politician and administrator is reportedly the frontrunner in the race to head the national hockey governing body.