MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey able to roll

The Malaysian National junior workforce will arrive within the metropolis on July 10 (Thursday) for the 96th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey match on the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium right here from July 10 to twenty. Malaysia will tackle Indian Navy on July 12 in its first match.

This is the primary time a world aspect will probably be participating within the prestigious match, which can see the participation of 10 groups.

Three new groups – Indian Navy, Malaysia and Central Board of Direct Taxes – have been included. Odisha, BPCL and Central Secretariat, which took half within the earlier version, should not taking part.

Speaking to the media on the launch of the match, S.L. Rajiv Reddy, Organising Secretary, mentioned: “We have raised the bar by having a world workforce. We have additionally launched video referral for all of the matches.”

Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman, Tube Investments of India, mentioned Murugappa will proceed to assist the match “so long as we will.”

Hailing the match as a fantastic success, Vivek Kumar Reddy, president of the Madras Cricket Club (MCC), praised Murugappa for its steadfast assist. Niranjan Mudaliar, Secretary of MCC, additionally spoke.

The conventional inaugural match will probably be performed between MCC and Mercara Downs Golf Club (Coorg) on July 9 at 6 p.m.

The groups: Pool A: Indian Railways, Indian Army, NCOE (Bhopal), Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu; Pool B: IOC, Malaysian junior workforce, Indian Navy, Hockey Karnataka, Central Board of Direct Taxes.