Ranchi, Dec. 22 -- In a bid to grow the fanbase of hockey across multiple cities, Hockey India has announced that tickets for the forthcoming Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 will be free of cost for fans keen on catching the action live.

The Hero Women's HIL begins on December 28 in Ranchi and will end on January 10, while the Hero Men's HIL will begin on January 3 in Chennai, move to Ranchi from January 11, and the final leg will be held in the cradle of hockey - Bhubaneswar, starting January 17 to January 26.

The ticket sales for the Ranchi leg of Hero HIL went live today at 11:00 hours, while Hero Men's HIL Chennai will go live on Wednesday at 11:00 hours.

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