Delhi Wizards (DW) is a hockey team based in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
that plays in the
World Series Hockey
World Series Hockey (WSH) was a professional league for field hockey competition in India. It was organised by Indian Hockey Federation and Nimbus Sports with the objective to reinvigorate hockey in India. It was contested among eight franchise ...
. Its captain is the Pakistani stryker
Shakeel Abbasi
Shakeel Abbasi (b: 5 January 1984, Quetta, Pakistan) is a former international field hockey player from Pakistan. He played as a forward mainly as an inside right or center forward. A skillful forward Abbasi was regarded as one ...
. The team is owned by Wizcraft International and coached by former coach of Dutch hockey team Roelant Oltmans and
Darryl D'Souza.
Dhyan Chand National Stadium
The Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, commonly known by its former name National Stadium, is a field hockey stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named after former Indian field hockey player, Dhyan Chand. It served as the venue for the ...
,
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
is the home ground of Delhi Wizards.
Ownership
Wizcraft International acquired the Delhi franchise of the
World Series Hockey
World Series Hockey (WSH) was a professional league for field hockey competition in India. It was organised by Indian Hockey Federation and Nimbus Sports with the objective to reinvigorate hockey in India. It was contested among eight franchise ...
(WSH). Wizcraft has been instrumental in shaping the event management and brand activation industry in India.
Team Composition
The team is captained by ace Pakistani striker
Shakeel Abbasi
Shakeel Abbasi (b: 5 January 1984, Quetta, Pakistan) is a former international field hockey player from Pakistan. He played as a forward mainly as an inside right or center forward. A skillful forward Abbasi was regarded as one ...
with Dutchman Roelant Oltmans as the coach assisted by Indian
Darryl D'Souza.
Fixtures and Results
2012
Statistics
References
See also
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World Series Hockey
World Series Hockey (WSH) was a professional league for field hockey competition in India. It was organised by Indian Hockey Federation and Nimbus Sports with the objective to reinvigorate hockey in India. It was contested among eight franchise ...
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World Series Hockey teams
Sports clubs in Delhi
2011 establishments in Delhi
Field hockey clubs established in 2011