JioHotstar becomes official streaming partner of Chhattisgarh Hockey League

Raipur. All matches of the Chhattisgarh Hockey League will be live streamed by its streaming partner JioHotstar. From 22 October to 1 November, viewers will be able to watch 18 world‑class hockey matches daily at 5:30 pm on JioHotstar. The Chhattisgarh Hockey League is India’s first official state hockey league, recognised by Hockey India. It will feature six franchises representing six cities of the state. The league will be played in a league format, with the top four teams qualifying for the semifinals and the final scheduled for 1 November 2026. The league will include many veteran Indian hockey players as marquee players, such as Olympian Surendra Kumar, Pradeep Mor, S.V. Sunil, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Shamsher and Chinglelsen Singh Kangujam, who will lead the six franchises. Alongside the men’s competition, the Chhattisgarh Sports and Youth Welfare Department will organise an exhibition match for women on the first day of the tournament to promote women’s hockey. The department’s director Ms. Akanksha Shiksha Khalkho said the Chhattisgarh Hockey League marks a remarkable chapter in Indian hockey history. Its main aim is to give state players opportunities to perform at state, national and international levels. Live streaming of all matches on JioHotstar will give the league recognition at national and global levels. The world will see the talent of the state’s players from the Raipur arena. The league aims to strengthen the hockey atmosphere in the state, create more opportunities for emerging players and contribute to the continual development of this national sport in the state. With the tagline "Chalo re sangi hockey khelbo", the league will highlight Chhattisgarh’s sporting identity, regional pride and rising ambitions in hockey. The matches will be available on JioHotstar every day at 5:30 pm in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi, reaching millions of viewers across the country.