HIL team Vedanta Kalinga Lancers jersey unveiled
Sportslogon team December 19th 2024

Bhubaneswar : The Odisha-based franchise in the upcoming Hockey India League, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers unveiled their official jersey and team anthem here on Thursday in a grand event held at Kalinga Stadium.

The home jersey features a striking combination of blue and green, while the away jersey retains the vibrant orange and white. The jersey was officially revealed by Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj.

The new jersey design intricately blends history, art, geography, and progress, paying tribute to Odisha’s rich heritage and forward-looking aspirations.

David John the strategy director of the top-performing franchise Kalinga Lancers is optimistic about the team composition. He has been associated with Indian hockey since 2011 and also worked with Ranchi Rhinos.

David said “During the auction we picked up our choice players as per the team planning. The HIL is going to restart after a gap of seven years, though we are defending champion, we will plan our strategy match by match and keep the winning momentum on from the first match on 28th December at Rourkela”,

Former India captain, goalkeeper, coach and Arjuna awardee, Dr. A.B. Subbaiah the Vedanta Kalinga Lancers team manager. Commenting on his new role, Subbaiah expressed “being the defending champion all eyes will be on your players. We are having overseas experienced players in our team. They will act like a driving force of the team”.

Congratulations to Vedanta. Subhaiah said eight young players from Odisha are in the team, they will have the opportunities to learn from many experienced players”.

Among others, Sunil Gupta, COO - Vedanta Aluminium and Director – Kalinga Lancers, Sports and Youth services Secretary Bhaskar Joyti Sarma, along with the Indian players were presented. .