Hockey India announced a Trophy Tour in various states of the country ahead of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 which is slated to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The tour will officially kick off on December 5 with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik handing over the trophy to Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the trophy will travel to 12 states and one Union territory including West Bengal, Manipur, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, in 21 days. It will eventually return to Odisha on December 25 and will go on a tour of the state. December 5 – Trophy will be handed over to Hockey India president in Bhubaneswar