The gala ceremony will be witnessed by the spectators at the stadium and TV viewers will be able to catch it LIVE on Star Sports. The evening, divided into 9 segments, will see many performances unfolding in front of them, hence giving the audience and spectators 30 minutes of absolute entertainment.
Speaking on the preparation on the opening ceremony, Dr. Narinder Batra, Chairman, HIL said: "In the last one month post Hockey Junior World Cup and Hockey World League Final, we are realizing that Hockey is yet again becoming a household sport entertainment.
The 13,000 capacity stadium will witness an evening with many performances. While there will a sound and lights show wherein the entire stadium will go complete dark during the entire performance, the spectators in another act will even get to view a complete story being narrated to them through a Laser Show.