Rani Rampal hopes women’s hockey league will prepare future stars

New Delhi. Former captain Rani Rampal believes the Women’s Hockey India League can have the identical influence on the sport because the Indian Premier League has on cricket. Four groups, Delhi SG Pipers, Odisha Warriors, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers and Surma Hockey Club, will take part within the first WHIL to be held from January 12 to 26 in Ranchi. Rani, mentor and coach of Surma membership, informed SAI (Sports Authority of India) media, “This time there could also be solely 4 groups however it has taken plenty of time for the league to start out. Hockey India needs to be appreciated for this.

The former Indian hockey captain mentioned, “The males’s hockey crew received bronze medals within the Olympics in Tokyo and Paris. Its basis was laid years in the past by the Men’s Hockey India League.” He mentioned, ”Now due to the beginning of the Women’s HIL. This will give plenty of gifted younger feminine gamers a possibility to showcase their expertise within the 2032 and 2036 Olympics. This platform will show to be very helpful.

Giving the instance of women’s cricket on this context, Rani mentioned, “Nobody knew a lot about women’s cricket, however now you see how this recreation has develop into so fashionable within the nation. From Women’s IPL (WPL) folks got here to find out about it and began following it.