Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will inaugurate the 23rd edition of the Kodava family hockey tournament at General Thimayya Stadium in Cheriaparambu on Saturday at 3 pm.
As many as 336 teams have registered for the tournament. In total, 21 matches will be held daily.
Three courts have been readied at the stadium and a gallery has been constructed for the spectators. Around 25,000 spectators can watch the match at a time.
An exhibition match between the 37th Coorg Regiment and Kodava Academy Eleven team will be held at 11.30 am. A match between India Junior Eleven and Karnataka Eleven will be held after the inauguration by the CM at 3.30 pm.
The results will be uploaded on www.appachettolanda.com.