DESCRIPTION:
*     Altogether eight states, including Hockey Odisha, have confirmed their participation.
*     The championship will feature competition in men, women and mixed events.
*     Mixed event, featuring seven knock-out exhibition matches, will take place on Sept 22.
*     Men’s and women’s competitions will be league-cum-knockout affair.
*     Odisha men’s team has been placed in Pool-B along with Haryana, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
*     Odisha women’s team will compete in Pool-A against Haryana, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
*     After completion of pool league matches, top four men and women teams from each pool will advance to the quarterfinals.