BHUBANESWAR 22-Jan-2014 266
Hitherto operating from the State Secretariat or corporate board rooms, the owners and other stakeholders of Kalinga Lancers, the Odisha-based franchisee in Hockey India League (HIL), came to fore for the first time to officially launch the mascot and unveil the team jerseys in a glittering function here at a city hotel today.
Attired in bright orange jerseys, the 24 players of Kalinga Lancers, including 10 foreigners, walked the ramp in the company of chief coach Terry Walsh, assistant coaches A K Bansal, Lajrus Barla and mascot `Bagha`, a young white tiger, while the anthem of the team reverberated in the background,
Industries Minister Niranjan Pujari graced the function as chief guest. Visal Dev and A N Sahay, the CMDs of franchise owners Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corportation (IDCO) and Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) respectively, along with State Sports Department Secretary Saswat Mishra and NALCO CMD Ansuman Das were present on the occasion.
