A busy schedule awaits hockey fans

A busy schedule awaits hockey fans. Now, for once, we can all think about hockey and forget all the rumblings in the power corridors.

For, coming months onwards a lot of field action await hockey fans.

As only expected, the junior programmes, both men and women, gets into gear.

Junior women will be going to Australia in the second week of October.

In a couple of days, Junior Boys camp will commence in Sonepat most probably.

The junior boys will be going to Pakistan first before getting ready for an overseas tour, probably Argentina or Australia.

There is also a likelihood that the Indian colts will make an European trip.

Meanwhile, despite the domestic season is on, the camp for senior team is also likely to commence.

This is going to create controversy because whoever is in charge of the national team will choose between tournaments, and the favouritsm is expected to rise its ugly head.

We knew well such scenes marked when National Championship was held in 2006 simultaneously with Asiad camp in Rourkela.

Airlines then was the beneficiary.

Early next year, two 4-Nation competitions in India, each at Chandigarh and Jalandhar, will be followed by Sultan Azlan Shah competition in Malaysia.

In May, the Junior World Cup starts in Malaysia/Singapore.

As the next World Cup is in India, many leading countries evince interest to visit and engage India. A lot of hockey action is expected.