HI has requested the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for a window to conduct the tournament next year and is awaiting a response from the world body.
While the Kalinga Hockey Stadium hosted the FIH World Cup in 2018, the newly-constructed Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela caught the imagination of the hockey fraternity for its huge seating capacity.
Chennai last hosted an international hockey event in 2007 when the Asia Cup was held at Mayor Radhakrishnan stadium, where India clinched the title after beating Korea 7-2 in the final.
HIL was stopped after the 2017 edition due to financial issues and Hockey India (HI) is now looking for new partners to revive the league.
