Vizag Steel Cup from today
VISAKHAPATNAM: Twelve teams are participating in the second Vizag Steel Cup invitation hockey tournament to be held at the Port stadium here from March 30 to April 2.
The knock-out tournament is being organised by the District Hockey Association. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is supporting the tournament by providing the hockey field and accommodation to the players and the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has given financial support. The first edition of the tournament was conducted as a super league event and Visakhapatnam District XI was winner and Chittoor was runner-up. The other teams participating in the tournament are Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Pioneer Corps Training Centre (Bangalore), Jindal Steel Plant Power Limited (Chattisgarh), State Sports Hostel (Rourkela), RDT Hockey Academy (Anantapur), SAI Training Centre (Eluru), Bihar Regimental Centre, Vijayawada Hockey XI and Vizianagaram District XI.
The district team: K. Suresh (captain), L. Ramesh, S. David Nathan, G. Bhaskar, B. Suribabu, B. Satyanarayana, K. Chinna Appa Rao, K. Satya Maheswara Rao, V. Krishna Kishore, P. Ramesh Kumar, G. Narayana, S. Ramesh, P. Ram Kiran, K. Srinivas, P. Fredrick Dass, K. Jayaraj, M.K.S.M. Jeelani and J. Suresh. Coach: R. Raja Prabhakar. Manager: V.