<p>Sai Grace Sports and Events Private Limited (SGSEPL) is the owner of the Pune franchise, WSH said in a statement.</p>.<p>It is third of the eight city-based franchises unveiled by WSH. The Chennai and the Bangalore franchises have been announced.</p>.<p>The director of SGSEPL, Manoj Choudhary is the promoter of Jewel Products, one of India’s leading corporate gifting and innovation companies. </p>.<p>Choudhary, a hockey aficionado, said Pune has a glorious hockey legacy and it was only fitting that the city fields a team in WSH.</p>.<p>"We have always involved ourselves in sports and World Series Hockey provides an excellent platform to express our abiding interest in the game."</p>.<p>The WSH will be held from Dec 17 to Jan 22 and will involve 200 leading players -- Indian and international -- who will showcase their talent in 61 matches. It will be a multi-city franchise-based league with players being allocated to the teams based on the internationally accepted and practised 'draft' system.</p>
<p>Sai Grace Sports and Events Private Limited (SGSEPL) is the owner of the Pune franchise, WSH said in a statement.</p>.<p>It is third of the eight city-based franchises unveiled by WSH. The Chennai and the Bangalore franchises have been announced.</p>.<p>The director of SGSEPL, Manoj Choudhary is the promoter of Jewel Products, one of India’s leading corporate gifting and innovation companies. </p>.<p>Choudhary, a hockey aficionado, said Pune has a glorious hockey legacy and it was only fitting that the city fields a team in WSH.</p>.<p>"We have always involved ourselves in sports and World Series Hockey provides an excellent platform to express our abiding interest in the game."</p>.<p>The WSH will be held from Dec 17 to Jan 22 and will involve 200 leading players -- Indian and international -- who will showcase their talent in 61 matches. It will be a multi-city franchise-based league with players being allocated to the teams based on the internationally accepted and practised 'draft' system.</p>