India's new cash-rich league praised

NEW DELHI(NIE)The make money spinning Hockey India University promising start in his first season, drawing stars in the world, a dash of Bollywood glamor, live television coverage and reasonable crowds: This has helped in the tournament, endorsed by the International Federation of the sport's ruling and inspired by the cricket in the popular Twenty20 leagues, highlight hockey in India and given the sport a new and innovative platform.Organizers say the crowds for the games flood-lit night and averaged about 3,000 since the beginning of the match on January 14 with the hit-out games that preceded the final on February 10, is yet to come.Estimated the host broadcasters, ESPN network stars, and TV viewers combined 15 million for the first six games, he said, adding that the figure exceeded other sporting events such as football league in India.The money was pumped by senior groups of Indian businessmen such as conglomerate Sahara, a patron for a long period of sports in India, and the building of Jaypee, which was built in the country's Formula One Grand Prix circuit.Splurged a big difference in an auction in New Delhi in December, and the payment of amounts that are much smaller than the salaries of cricketers' but it was unheard of in hockey.And was named captain Sardar Singh, who is not paid match fees when it became clear to his country, by the riders Delhi franchise to wave 78,000 $ in the tournament over the next three years.Moritz went Fuerste, and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Player of the Year for 2012 after he led Germany to win Olympic gold medals in Beijing and successive London, to rhinos Ranchi for $ 75,000.But some commentators question whether they can maintain the initial enthusiasm of the sponsors and fans.And given free tickets to spectators away, from them some of entertainment works such as Akshay Kumar Bollywood heartbeat who were in the game Tuesday night.It can also be repeated coordination, with five teams playing each other in the league before the semi-finals, which include four of them.We are happy players, unused to being in the spotlight outside of major events such as the Olympic Games or the World Cup, at the earliest opportunity to compete for the prize money of $ 1 million.Pakistan is the only major hockey playing nation not represented in the HIL after the withdrawal of players 9 due to security concerns in the wake of the recent protests in the wake of tensions on the border with India.Failed India, who won the last of eight Olympic field hockey gold medals at the Moscow Olympics in 1980, to qualify for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and finished last in London.Played more than four games HIL-quarters minutes 17 - and a half each, instead of the traditional two halves of every 35 minutes, to allow time for TV commercials. 

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