Malda Revives Hockey: School League Aims to Forge National Players from Grassroots

• Malda District Sports Association organized the Bengal School Hockey League for the North Bengal Zone to rekindle interest in hockey.
• The four-day competition at Brindabani Maath involved 18 schools from Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, and Malda districts.
• Under-16 boys' and girls' teams participated, with the primary goal of identifying talent from the school level.
• Dilip Kumar Das and Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury emphasized developing national players and restoring Malda's hockey tradition.
• The initiative has generated significant enthusiasm, with plans for bigger tournaments to foster future national-level players.