CM Naveen Patnaik Launches Trophy Tour of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the trophy tour of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 today. The tour officially kicked off after Odisha CM handed over the trophy to Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey.

Speaking on the occasion, CM Naveen Patnaik said, “I hope the Hockey Men’s World Cup Trophy Tour will build excitement for the World Cup across India. We will be hosting 16 teams and the matches will be played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.”

“I am sure it will be a memorable World Cup for the teams and the fans,” he added.

The trophy will travel across 12 states and one Union territory, before its return to Bhubaneswar.

The 21-day trophy tour will pass through West Bengal, Manipur, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, before finally returning to Odisha on December 25th, 2022. After returning from the Country tour, the trophy will go on a tour of different districts of Odisha.

S.No.	Date	Period	Location
1.	5th December 2022	DAY 1	Bhubaneswar, OD
2.	6th December 2022	DAY 2	Kolkata, WB
3.	7th December 2022	DAY 3	Imphal, MN
4.	8th December 2022	DAY 4	Guwahati, AS
5.	9th December 2022	DAY 5	–
6.	10th December 2022	DAY 6	Jamshedpur, JH
7.	11th December 2022	DAY 7	Ranchi, JH
8.	12th December 2022	DAY 8	Lucknow, UP
9.	13th December 2022	DAY 9	UP/Punjab
10.	14th December 2022	DAY 10	Amritsar, PB
11.	15th December 2022	DAY 11	Sonipat, HR
12.	16th December 2022	DAY 12	Delhi
13.	17th December 2022	DAY 13	Delhi
14.	18th December 2022	DAY 14	Bhopal, MP
15.	19th December 2022	DAY 15	–
16.	20th December 2022	DAY 16	Mumbai, MN
17.	21st December 2022	DAY 17	Chennai, TN
18.	22nd December 2022	DAY 18	Thiruvananthapuram, KE
19.	23rd December 2022	DAY 19	–
20.	24th December 2022	DAY 20	Bengaluru, KA
21.	25th December 2022	DAY 21	Trophy reaches Bhubaneswar for Odisha tour