Overview
- At New Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, the Sports Ministry, Hockey India and SAI opened the centenary with dignitaries including Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Kiren Rijiju and FIH president Dato Tayyab Ikram, as past greats were felicitated.
- A 30‑minute exhibition game saw the Sports Minister’s XI beat the Hockey India XI 3–1, with goals by Beauty Dungdung, Salima Tete and Krishna Pathak for the winners and Manpreet Singh for HI XI, featuring men’s and women’s players on the same teams.
- Hockey India launched the commemorative book ‘100 Years of Indian Hockey’ and a photo exhibition, while unveiling the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup trophy to begin a 20‑city tour ahead of the 2025 event in Tamil Nadu.
- Organisers reported a Nationwide Hockey Festival across roughly 500 districts, staging over 1,000 exhibition matches with more than 36,000 participants to take the celebration beyond the capital.
- The milestone marks a century since the Indian Hockey Federation’s founding on November 7, 1925, as veterans in traditional hubs such as Pune press for funding and school programs to revive participation, with cities like Chandigarh hosting local commemorations.