Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania here on Sunday unveiled the official logo and mascot ‘ASHA’ of the 73rd edition of the All-India Police Hockey Championship 2025, which is schedule to be held at Kalinga Stadium here from 7 to 15 April.
ASHA Inspired by the true story of an injured elephant calf rescued by Odisha’s Forest Department and now nurtured well at Nandan Kanan Zoo. ASHA embodies resilience, compassion, and Odisha’s commitment to wildlife conservation. “ASHA” is more than just a mascot, she represents Odisha’s spirit of strength and sustainability,” said Y B Khurania.
This is the second time Odisha Police is going to host this championship. “We are honored to once again welcome teams from across India to our soil. For the first time in the year 2019 we hosted this championship. This tournament represents discipline, teamwork, dedication and excellence values that resonate deeply with the police force,” he added.
The nine-days championship is organized under the aegis of the All-India Police Sports Control Board, the event officially marks the beginning of one of the most prestigious tournaments in the Indian Police Sporting Calendar. The men’s defending champion Punjab and women’s defending champion SSB teams are all set to retain their titles.
Where 48 matches will be played, among 26 men’s and 9 women’s teams. Teams from various Central Armed Police Forces including CISF, CRPF, ITBP, BSF, SSB and 21 states will fight for the top honour.
Among others, ADGP (Hdqrs)-cum-Vice Chairman, AIPHC-2025, Dayal Gangwar, ADGP(SAP) -cum-Vice Chairman, AIPHC-2025, Rajesh Kumar, IGP (Trg.)-cum-Org, Secy, AIPHC-2025, Anup Kumar Sahoo, Team Managers and Captains, Observer from All India Police Sports Control Board, Officers of the Odisha Police were present.
