Hockey India League Auction Sees Big Spending
The Hockey India League (HIL) auction kicked off with a bang on Sunday, with national captain Harmanpreet Singh being the most expensive player at 78 lakh. The first day of the auction saw only men’s players being bid on, with eight teams vying for top talent.
Team-by-Team Breakdown
Here’s a look at how each team fared in the auction:
- Soorma Hockey Club: Spent 376.8 lakh, with Harmanpreet Singh being their biggest signing at 78 lakh.
- Tamil Nadu Dragons: Spent 380.4 lakh, with Duco Telgenkamp being their biggest signing at 36 lakh.
- UP Rudras: Spent 360.4 lakh, with Hardik Singh being their biggest signing at 70 lakh.
- Delhi SG Pipers: Spent 380.7 lakh, with Shamsher Singh being their biggest signing at 42 lakh.
- Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers: Spent 372.1 lakh, with Abhishek being their biggest signing at 72 lakh.
- Vedanta Kalinga Lancers: Spent 374.5 lakh, with Thierry Brinkman being their biggest signing at 38 lakh.
- Hyderabad Toofans: Spent 380.2 lakh, with Gonzalo Peillat being their biggest signing at 68 lakh.
- Team Gonasika: Spent 355 lakh, with Araijeet Singh Hundal being their biggest signing at 42 lakh.
Biggest Signings
Some of the biggest signings of the day included:
- Harmanpreet Singh (Soorma Hockey Club) – 78 lakh
- Abhishek (Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers) – 72 lakh
- Hardik Singh (UP Rudras) – 70 lakh
- Gonzalo Peillat (Hyderabad Toofans) – 68 lakh
Goalkeeper Signings
Some of the top goalkeeper signings included:
- Krishan Bahadur Pathak (Vedanta Kalinga Lancers) – 32 lakh
- Suraj Karkera (Team Gonasika) – 22 lakh
- Jean-Paul Danneberg (Hyderabad Toofans) – 27 lakh
Leave a Reply