Hockey India selects probables

Hockey India has selected 32 probables for the next national Olympic preparatory camp to be held in New Delhi from February 1. The final 18-member team and four stand-bye will be selected close to the Olympic qualifier to be played from February 18. WSH from Feb 29.

The World Series Hockey, which was postponed last month, starts Feb 29 with Chandigarh Comets taking on Bhopal Badshahs, according to the fixtures released Monday.

The eight-team league, which is being promoted by Nimbus Sports and the Indian Hockey Federation, is not recognised by the International Hockey Federation. The league stage would run till March 30 and will be followed by two semifinals slated for April 1, while the final will be on April 2.