January 16, 2014: India’s number one rapper, music composer and actor Yo Yo Honey Singh has endorsed Jaypee Punjab Warriors team for the forthcoming Hockey India League, 2014.
Honey Singh will be seen wearing the Jaypee Punjab Warriors team jersey in his forthcoming musical video. Two of JPW’s leading players – Sandeep Singh and Dharamveer Singh – can also be seen with Honey Singh shaking a leg or two. The video was recently shot at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida.
The highest paid singer in Bollywood will also promote Jaypee Punjab Warriors through his massive fan following on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Yo Yo Honey Singh: “Hockey has been very close to my heart right from my childhood days and I feel this can be one way of promoting our national sport in my home state Punjab and other parts of the country. I’ll be following my favourite team Jaypee Punjab Warriors in the upcoming HIL and I wish that they lift the cup this time.”
Mr Askari Zaidi, CEO, Jaypee Punjab Warriors, said: “It’s a great gesture by Yo Yo Honey Singh to endorse Jaypee Punjab Warriors, our team in the Hero Hockey India League. His popularity amongst masses especially youth needs no mention and we are privileged to have our players featuring in his forthcoming video.”
The Hero Hockey India League is scheduled to start from January 25 with the first match scheduled to be played between Jaypee Punjab Warriors and Delhi Waveriders in the new hockey stadium at Mohali on 25th January 2014.