Harmanpreet Singh most expensive buy at Rs 78 lakh
India captain Harmanpreet Singh became the most expensive player on Day 1 of the Hockey India League auction, with Soorma Hockey Club snapping the star drag-flicker for Rs 78 lakh.
Abhishek became the second-most expensive buy, acquired by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for Rs 72 lakh, while Hardik Singh went to UP Rudras for Rs 70 lakh.
Amit Rohidas went to Tamil Nadu Dragons for Rs 48 lakh, while Jugraj Singh was purchased for the same amount by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. Hyderbad Toofans roped in Sumit for Rs 46 lakh.
Germany’s Gonzalo Peillat was the most expensive overseas player as he was bought for Rs 68 lakh by Tamil Nadu Dragons. Netherlands’ Jip Janssen was also acquired by Tamil Nadu Dragons for Rs 54 lakh. In all, 54 players, including 18 overseas players, were sold. All eight franchises spent a total of Rs 16 crore, 88 lakh, 50 thousand on Day 1.
Hockey India League auction
Soorma Hockey Club
Dayaan Cassiem (25 lakh), Gurjant Singh (19 lakh), Vivek Prasad (40 lakh), Harmanpreet Singh (78 lakh), Jeremy Hayward (42 lakh), Gurinder Singh (11 lakh), Vincent Vanasch (23 lakh)
Tamil Nadu Dragons
Duco Telgenkamp (36 lakh), S Karthi (24 lakh), Jip Janssen (54 lakh), Amit Rohidas (48 lakh), Kothajit Singh (10 lakh), David Harte (32 lakh)
UP Rudras
Lalit Upadhyay (28 lakh), Alvaro Iglesias (12 lakh), Hardik Singh (70 lakh), Lars Balk (40 lakh), Kane Russell (30 lakh), Surender Kumar (14 lakh)
Delhi SG Pipers
Shamsher Singh (42 lakh), Raj Kumar Pal (40 lakh), Rohit (40 lakh), Jarmanpreet Singh (38 lakh), Varun Kumar (34 lakh), Pawan (15 lakh), Tomas Santiago (10 lakh)
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
Abhishek (72 lakh), Sukhjeet Singh (42 lakh), Florent van Aubel (25 lakh), Jugraj Singh (48 lakh), Gauthier Boccard (18 lakh), Hayden Beltz (13 lakh), Rupinder Pal Singh (12.5 lakh), Pirmin Blaak (25 lakh)
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers
Dilpreet Singh (34 lakh), Boby Singh Dhami (20 lakh), Sanjay (38 lakh), Mandeep Mor (19 lakh), Krishan Pathak (32 lakh)
Hyderabad Toofans
Shilanand Lakra (21 lakh), Nilakanta Sharma (34 lakh), Gonzalo Peillat (68 lakh), Sumit Walmiki (46 lakh), Jean-Paul Danneberg (27 lakh)
Team Gonasika
Araijeet Singh Hundal (42 lakh), Mandeep Singh (25 lakh), Jeroen Hertzberger (21 lakh), Manpreet Singh (42 lakh), Amir Ali (34 lakh), Nilam Sanjeep Xess (17 lakh), Yogember Rawat (11 lakh), Birendra Lakra (10 lakh), Suraj Karkera (22 lakh), Ollie Payne (15 lakh)
*All figures in Rupees
