{"id":1014,"date":"2011-11-21T10:29:48","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T10:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2011-11-21T10:29:48","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T10:29:48","slug":"wsh-announces-franchisee-deals-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=1014","title":{"rendered":"WSH announces franchisee deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mumbai: <\/strong>World Series Hockey has officially concluded the  franchise allocation process and is pleased to announce Chennai Sports  Organisers Pvt Ltd (CSO) as the franchisee owner for Chennai. WSH will  make all the franchisee announcements over the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The  Director of Chennai Sports Organisers, L T Nanwani is also the Director  and Promoter of Jubilee Granites, a leading mining company in South  India that exclusively owns products like \u2018Black\u2019 and \u2018Black Galaxy\u2019  granite. These products are extensively used in local and International  markets. <\/p>\n<p>L T Nanwani, Director, Chennai Sports Organisers said,  \u201cIt is a matter of great pride to own a franchise in the prestigious  World Series Hockey. Chennai has always had a strong sports culture and  we are committed to strengthen the talent pool of hockey players.  Extensive research has revealed that speed is a key attribute of the  sport and hence our team is going to be aptly called Chennai Cheetahs\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He  further added, \u201cIndia has a strong hockey legacy and we will strive  towards bringing the glory back. This is the first step for CSO and in  the near future, we will expand our sports business by investing in  multiple sports to create greater local connect with the fans\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yannick  Colaco, COO, Nimbus Sport said \u2013 \u201cWSH has been very selective in  identifying franchise owners who are passionate about hockey and share  the common vision of creating a strong and viable ecosystem for the  sport in India. We are delighted to welcome Mr. Nanwani to the WSH  family. His deep rooted understanding of the local Chennai market  coupled with his keen interest in hockey will definitely create a strong  fan base in the catchment area.\u201d<br \/>The WSH will be held from December  17, 2011 to January 22, 2012 and will involve 200 leading players &#8212;  Indian and international &#8212; who will showcase their talent in 61  matches. It will be a multi-city franchise-based League with players  being allocated to the teams based on the internationally accepted and  practised \u2018draft\u2019 system.<br \/>The inaugural edition of the league will  comprise eight teams out of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad,  Bangalore, Chandigarh, Pune, Bhopal, Punjab, Ranchi and Rourkela.<br \/>Hockey  players, for the first time, will have a global platform to exhibit  their skills for which they will be financially rewarded. The legacy  created by the planned upgrading of infrastructure across the country  will benefit hockey for generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mumbai: <\/strong>World Series Hockey has officially concluded the  franchise allocation process and is pleased to announce Chennai Sports  Organisers Pvt Ltd (CSO) as the franchisee owner for Chennai. 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