Madurai, Nov. 22 -- Ahead of the start of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2025, the Tamil Nadu Government inaugurated the Madurai International Hockey Stadium, a newly built world-class facility at the Race Course Complex.

Designed to meet rigorous Olympic standards and equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, the stadium marks a major boost to hockey development in southern India, a Hockey India release said.

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the facility.

Speaking at the inauguration, Udhayanidhi Stalin said, "The newly constructed Madurai International Hockey Stadium is a testament to Tamil Nadu's ambition to emerge as a global sporting destination. This facility symbolises Madurai's arrival...