The Hockey India League is set to be a major event in India’s hockey scene, making a comeback after a seven-year hiatus. Scheduled to start in the last week of December this year and continue until February, the tournament promises to be even more exciting than before. Originally launched in 2013 with a double round-robin format, the league’s revival will see women’s games being played alongside men’s games for the first time in its history. With eight men’s teams and six women’s teams participating, the competition is bound to be intense.
Ahead of the on-field action, the auction is already generating buzz, with several high-profile players expected to go under the hammer. The auction for male players is scheduled for October 13 and 14, while the women’s auction will take place on October 15. This year, the HIL auction will feature over 1,000 athletes, both domestic and international. Specifically, the pool includes over 400 domestic men’s players, more than 150 overseas men’s players, over 250 domestic women’s players, and over 70 overseas women’s players. Each team is required to build a squad of 24 players, which must consist of 16 domestic players (including four mandatory junior players) and eight overseas players.
The auction will be streamed live worldwide on the Hockey India League’s official YouTube channel, allowing fans across the globe to follow the action in real-time. See the full list of sold players at HIL auction 2024.
Players sold at Hockey India League auction 2024
| Player | Team | Price (in Lakhs) |
| Gurjant Singh | Soorma Hockey Club | 19 |
| Mandeep Singh | Team Gonasika | 25 |
| Manpreet Singh | Team Gonasika | 42 |
| Sukhjeet Singh | Bengal Tigers | 42 |
| Amit Rohidas | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 48 |
| Vivek Sagar Prasad | Soorma Hockey Club | 40 |
| Sanjay | Kalinga Lancers | 38 |
| Nilakanta Sharma | Hyderabad Toofans | 34 |
| Lalit Kumar Upadhyay | UP Rudras | 28 |
| Hardik Singh | UP Rudras | 70 |
| Harmanpreet Singh | Soorma Hockey Club | 78 |
| Sumit | Hyderabad Toofans | 46 |
| Abhishek Nain | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 72 |
| Raj Kumar Pal | Delhi SG Pipers | 40 |
| Jarmanpreet Singh | Delhi SG Pipers | 38 |
| Shamsher Singh | Delhi SG Pipers | 42 |
| Krishan | Kalinga Lancers | 32 |
| David Harte (Ireland) | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 32 |
| Paul Danneberg (Germany) | Hyderabad Toofans | 27 |
| Oliver Payne (Great Britain) | Team Gonasika | 15 |
| Pawan | Delhi SG Pipers | 15 |
| Suraj Karkera | Team Gonasika | 22 |
| Vincent Vanasch | Soorma Hockey Club | 23 |
| Tomas Santiago | Delhi SG Pipers | 10 |
| Pirmin Blaak | Rarh Bengal Tigers | 25 |
More to follow
Hockey India League teams
| Owner | Team |
| Charles Group | Chennai men’s team |
| Yadu Sports | UP Rudras |
| JSW Sports | Punjab men |
| Shrachi Sports | West Bengal men & women |
| SG Sports | Delhi men & women |
| Vedanta | Odisha men |
| Resolute Sports | Hyderabad men |
| Novayom | Ranchi men & Odisha women |
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