Rahul Dravid was spotted cheering India at the hockey match with Argentina.
Five teams will play in two divisions of the league, which begins on January 13.
Former India Olympian and coach Joaquim Carvalho has moved the Delhi high court, claiming that Hockey India, which is fighting a legal battle with the IHF, is threatening players that they will not be selected for national duty if they take part in World Series Hockey.
The Indian Hockey Federation is organising two exhibition matches, featuring top players from India and Pakistanl, and a host of film and television artists, in Chandigarh, on September 11.
Hockey India (HI) will continue to run the game in the country despite Indian Hockey Federation's revival by the Delhi High Court, secretary Narinder Batra said on Saturday.
The Olympic hockey semi-finalists will play two Tests in Chandigarh ahead of the Champions Trophy.
The second season of World Series Hockey, a tournament not recognised by the sport's world governing body FIH, is scheduled to be played from December 15, 2012 to January 20, 2013, it was announced on Thursday.
In his communication, Batra also pointed fingers towards the team management without specifying anything.
India's hockey coach Harendra Singh apologised after a 2-1 quarter-final defeat by the Netherlands ended their hopes of winning the World Cup on home soil.
The IHF selection policy came under fire, with some players saying the selectors must own up responsibility for the national side's poor showing in international tournaments.
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and secretary general Bhola Nath Singh on Wednesday denied outgoing CEO Elena Norman's assertion of a rift between them, saying that they are "united" and working in the best interest of the sport.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said the government should not associate itself with the Hockey India elections, due Wednesday, as it is a private body. The Court also held that Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) is the only recognised body for the sport in the country.
The government on Wednesday issued an ultimatum to Hockey India and the Indian Hockey Federation to merge by July 25, failing which the Sports Ministry will take a decision and intimate the Supreme Court about it.
Prior to the tournament, the team will participate in a four-nation tournament at Bilboe, Spain.
The IHF wants the team to train in the United States and has asked the players to report to Delhi on Sunday.
Ace forward Dhanraj Pillay was not considered for selection as he is still nursing an injury.\n\n
The IHF said reports of the SARS disease resurfacing in the country forced the cancellation.
The team won a four-nation tournament in Singapore, outclassing South Korea in the final.
Six Olympians have written to the President seeking to draw his attention to the autocratic way in which the IHF was being run
Pakistan, Australia, Malaysia and India may use the September-scheduled tournament to prepare for the Champions Trophy in December.
Satinder Kumar and Raghu Prasad are the two Indian umpires who would officiate in the 12-nation Hero Honda FIH Hockey World Cup to be held at New Delhi's National Stadium in February-March 2010.
As per the proposed format, Rs 7.1 million will be on offer in two divisions of the league, expected to get underway in September.
In a first step towards getting FIH recognition, the Indian Hockey Federation and Indian Women's Hockey Federation merged on Thursday to form a single body that will handle the affairs of the game in the country.
Union sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyar lashed out at the Indian Hockey Federation, saying "it is a matter of shame that a team which has been part of the Olympics for the past 80 years and won several gold and silver medals failed to qualify for the Beijing Games". Eight-time champions India lost 0-2 to Great Britain on Sunday night in the final of the second Olympic qualifier in Santiago, Chile, and failed to make it to the quadrennial event for the first time in 80 years.
Navneet Kaur struck twice to help the Indian women's team register a come-from-behind 2-2 draw against hosts Spain.
India may have lost the right to host the Champions Trophy but there is no threat to the 2012 Olympic qualifiers to be held in India in February as Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), is hopeful of forming an unified body along with Hockey India (HI) before the tournament.
The Olympics-bound hockey team beat VFL Bad Kreuznach 13-3 and Suaduwahl Club 10-1 in practice matches on Sunday.
Rani Rampal believes the Asian Champions Trophy title was an important feat for the Indian women's hockey team as it kick started its preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics
Ex-Indian hockey star Rajiv Mishra was found dead at his residence in Sarsauli area of Varanasi under mysterious circumstances.
The team wants to practice under floodlights as all the Asia Cup matches will be held at night.
The Pakistan hockey team has got the green signal to travel to India for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy slated to be held in Chennai from August 3.
Italy are gearing up for their Twenty20 World Cup debut, hoping a strong showing next month will help the sport break into popular culture in a soccer-obsessed nation that does not have a natural cricket pitch.
The Indian men's hockey team came up with a spirited performance to hold England 1-1 in their third match at the ongoing 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament in Barcelona on Friday.
India's medal prospects took a hit with the exclusion of hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Defender Dilip Tirkey will lead the team for the four-Test series, starting on September 24.
Continuing its hire and fire policy, the IHF sacked Rajinder Singh Jr and appointed the former Olympian for yet another stint with the national team.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is also highlighting how the Indian sports scene is changing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
