The New Indian Express ·
Set the ball rolling at Maharaja's turf, say Kochi's hockey fraternity
India is celebrating as its junior men’s and women’s hockey teams were crowned Asia Cup champions over the weekend. In Kochi, however, the fervour is overshadowed by frustration among the hockey fraternity.
A year after a `9.51-crore synthetic turf was opened near Maharaja’s Stadium in the heart of the city, the state-of-the-art facility remains largely unused.
The renovated turf, inaugurated last September, was expected to give a fillip to the game in the district. But critics say its high rental charges have kept it out of reach of the wider hockey community.
