India plans to host multi-nation hockey tourney

The IHF wants to host an international event in Chennai in September this year featuring four to six teams.

The Indian Hockey Federation is planning to organise a multi-nation tournament in Chennai in September this year.

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The IHF wants to host an international event featuring four to six teams and would come out with a concrete schedule after getting approval from the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), a report published in The News said on Sunday.

Before that, India are set to take part in three international events - a bilateral series with Pakistan in April, Azlan Shah tournament at Ipoh from May 12 to 20 and the Champions Challenge at Boom, Belgium, in June.