Bhubaneswar, Jan. 11 -- Former India women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal is hopeful the Women's Hockey India League (HIL) will set the platform for young girls to win national team berths for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane and beyond.

Rani feels the first edition of women's HIL will deliver big time going forward, the same way the women's version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) did for cricket.

The first-ever Women's Hockey India League 2024-25, scheduled between January 12 and 26 in Ranchi, features four teams - Delhi SG Pipers, Odisha Warriors, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers and Soorma Hockey Club.

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Rani Rampal will serve as a mentor and coach of the So...