Hockey India League (HIL) on Wednesday appointed Todd Faulds as its director competitions.

The second edition of the HIL will be played from January 23-February 23, 2014.

'I am delighted to welcome Todd Faulds to the Hero Hockey India League team. Todd worked as a competitions manager for the FIH Champions Trophy Men 2012 in Melbourne, International Super Series 2012 in Perth, and was also involved in Australian Youth Olympic Festival this year as Competitions Director,' said Narinder Batra, chairman HIL.

Faulds said: 'I am extremely excited about the opportunity to join Hero Hockey India League and positively contribute to an organisation that is such a key figure in world hockey.'