Following the success of The Hockey Run, a simple, street-side, pass-and-play hockey routine for friends that began in the COVID-19 lockdown, Pune-based brothers Prabhjyot, 57, and Navjot Sethi, 53, have come up with another unique idea to promote the national game. 

On Monday, they announced a unique New Year initiative, StickStart24, where they will provide free hockey training for women at the Ladkat ground on Shivarkar Road in Wanowrie, Pune, with free equipment and attire for participants. “The idea is to promote hockey and of course encourage fitness. After The Hockey Run, we noticed that there are more boys than girls, who are taking up the sport, so we thought of some freebies to attract more ladies to the game,” Prabhjyot told mid-day.com.Navjot Sethi during a practice session in Pune recently

Also Read: India face Dutch test in quarters