HIL 2024 Auction: The keenly-awaited revival of the Hockey India League (HIL) is set to materialize with the men’s auction in New Delhi on Sunday (October 13, 2024). As many as 400 domestic and more than 150 overseas men’s players have registered to stand a chance to feature in one of the eight men’s teams when HIL kicks off in Rourkela later this year.
Over the next two days, each team will have a purse of INR 4 crore to pick players that have been categorized under three base price slabs: INR 2 lakh, 5 lakh and 10 lakh.
Star players in HIL Auction 2024
The auction will feature India captain Harmanpreet Singh and national team members Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sanjay, Jugraj Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Vivek Sagar Prasad and many more India regulars. Former India players like Rupinder Pal Singh, Birendra Lakra and Dharamvir Singh have also registered.
Some international hockey icons eager to play in the revamped HIL are Arthur van Doren, Alexander Hendrickx, Gonzalo Peillat, Jip Janssen, Thierry Brinkman, Dayaan Cassiem, Tom Wickham, Jean Paul Danneberg, Pirmin Blaak, Jorrit Croon and Mats Grambusch.
Hockey India League auction schedule
13th Oct, 2:30 PM: Men’s auction begins
14th Oct, 10:00 AM: Men’s auction Day 2 begins
15th Oct, 10:00 AM: Women’s auction begins
“The Hockey India League is taking its first steps as a revamped league and we are excited to see it take off after years of planning and hard work. We have an unprecedented number of players taking part in the Auction, which shows that fans and players alike have been longing for the league to return. The Hockey India League is going to be a huge success and we cannot wait to see the players don their jerseys and take the field,” Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey said.
HIL Auction team combinations
Each team will consist of 24 players, including 16 Indian players (with a mandatory inclusion of 4 junior players) and 8 overseas players.
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