Srinagar, June 11 -- Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir aims to emerge as a cradle of world-class hockey talent, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday while attending the closing ceremony of the ALFA Hockey Inter-School Tournament-2026 at the Synthetic Hockey Astro Turf, Polo Ground, Srinagar.

Addressing participants and officials, Sinha said the administration is focused on expanding hockey infrastructure and creating a talent pipeline that supports players from the school level to the national stage.

"It is our aim to see more schools and more young players take up hockey in the coming years and establish Jammu Kashmir as a cradle for world-class hockey talent," he said.

The tournament brought together students from 32 schools ac...