HIL is literally only a month... maybe less. There is no room at all in the future to expand as there window apparently is just that month and only that month.
HIL cannot be expanded because Foreign Hockey Players have their clubs/leagues in their countries plus career (some are students, Physical Education teachers) plus international commitments of their national teams. IPL model suits them as they can somehow find 1 month time-not more then that.
It also suits HIL sponsors. They also cannot pay high salaries if league is longer.
Our Indian players also have employment-whether it is Police, Bank, Railways, Oil Company and they are also not dependent on HIL for salaries.
Maybe @Arsenal Fan700 is right, but from everything in the media, 2016 is going to have 8 teams in HIL and there is a plan to take it atleast 10 teams, so it seems there is scope for having a window of more than a month, it is just a leap of faith. Although we may not achieve the expansion with incompetent HI which has replaced the equally inept IHF.
Next Davis Cup tie India vs Czech Republic will be played in Delhi on 18-20 September. Venue is confirmed after discussion with players. Players were given two choices Delhi or Pune.
Basketball definitely looks like the next to join the "mock league" bandwagon, I just wish atleast 1 of these sports invested in a proper 6-7 month league just to show others it was viable ...
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IPL model suits them as they can somehow find 1 month time-not more then that.
It also suits HIL sponsors. They also cannot pay high salaries if league is longer.
Our Indian players also have employment-whether it is Police, Bank, Railways, Oil Company and they are also not dependent on HIL for salaries.
http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100028574