New Delhi: The 2024/25 Hockey India League Player Auction kicked off in exciting fashion, with all eight franchises making significant investments to secure the core players of the Indian Menโs Hockey Team.
Gurjant Singh was the first player to be sold, fetching โน19 lakh, while Indian captain and star drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh emerged as the most expensive buy in the first half, going to Soorma Hockey Club for a staggering โน78 lakh. This made Harmanpreet the highest pick of the day. Abhishek followed closely, being snapped up by the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for โน72 lakh, while Hardik Singh was acquired by UP Rudras for โน70 lakh.
Other key purchases included Amit Rohidas, sold to Tamil Nadu Dragons for โน48 lakh, Jugraj Singh (also โน48 lakh) to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, and Sumit, who went to Hyderabad Toofans for โน46 lakh.
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Among the international players, Irelandโs goalkeeper David Harte led the overseas acquisitions, with Tamil Nadu Dragons securing him for โน32 lakh. German goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg went to Hyderabad Toofans for โน27 lakh, while the Netherlandsโ Pirmin Blaak was bought by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for โน25 lakh, and Belgiumโs Vincent Vanasch joined Soorma Hockey Club for โน23 lakh. Indian goalkeepers were also in demand, with Suraj Karkera going to Team Gonasika for โน22 lakh and Pawan to Delhi SG Pipers for โน15 lakh.
Full List of Players Sold in the First Half of Day 1:
1. Gurjant Singh โ Soorma Hockey Club โ โน19 lakh
2. Mandeep Singh โ Team Gonasika โ โน25 lakh
3. Manpreet Singh โ Team Gonasika โ โน42 lakh
4. Sukhjeet Singh โ Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers โ โน42 lakh
5. Amit Rohidas โ Tamil Nadu Dragons โ โน48 lakh
6. Nilakanta Sharma โ Hyderabad Toofans โ โน34 lakh
7. Sanjay โ Kalinga Lancers โ โน38 lakh
8. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay โ UP Rudras โ โน28 lakh
9. Vivek Sagar Prasad โ Soorma Hockey Club โ โน40 lakh
10. Hardik Singh โ UP Rudras โ โน70 lakh
11. Harmanpreet Singh โ Soorma Hockey Club โ โน78 lakh
12. Sumit โ Hyderabad Toofans โ โน46 lakh
13. Abhishek โ Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers โ โน72 lakh
14. Jugraj Singh โ Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers โ โน48 lakh
15. Krishan B Pathak โ Kalinga Lancers โ โน32 lakh
16. Shamsher Singh โ Delhi SG Pipers โ โน42 lakh
17. Jarmanpreet Singh โ Delhi SG Pipers โ โน40 lakh
18. Rajkumar Pal โ Delhi SG Pipers โ โน40 lakh
19. David Harte (Ireland) โ Tamil Nadu Dragons โ โน32 lakh
20. Jean-Paul Danneberg (Germany) โ Hyderabad Toofans โ โน27 lakh
21. Oliver Payne (Great Britain) โ Team Gonasika โ โน15 lakh
22. Pirmin Blaak (Netherlands) โ Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers โ โน25 lakh
23. Tomรกs Santiago (Argentina) โ Delhi SG Pipers โ โน10 lakh
24. Vincent Vanasch (Belgium) โ Soorma Hockey Club โ โน23 lakh
25. Suraj Karkera โ Team Gonasika โ โน22 lakh
26. Pawan โ Delhi SG Pipers โ โน15 lakh
