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The Hockey India League Player Auction 2024/25 got underway in thrilling fashion as all eight franchises spent heavily to acquire Indian Men's Hockey team core players in New Delhi on Sunday (October 13).
Gurjant Singh (Rs 19 lakh) was the first buy, while star drag-flicker and Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh (Rs 78 lakh) emerged as the costliest buy in the first half. Both players were acquired by Soorma Hockey Club, owned by JSW Sports.
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.
Other notable buys from the first lot included Amit Rohidas (for Rs 48 lakh to Tamil Nadu Dragons), Jugraj Singh (for Rs 48 lakh to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers), and Sumit (for Rs 46 lakh to Hyderabad Toofans).
Meanwhile, among the overseas goalkeepers, Ireland's David Harte was the top buy, with Tamil Nadu Dragons winning the bid at Rs 32 lakh for the Irish shot-stopper.
Germany's Jean-Paul Danneberg (for 27 lakh to Hyderabad Toofans), the Netherlands' Pirmin Blaak (for 25 lakh to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers), and Belgium's Vincent Vanasch (for 23 lakh to Soorma Hockey Club) were also acquired.
Indian goalkeepers Suraj Karkera was acquired for 22 lakh by Team Gonasika, and Pawan for 15 lakh by Delhi SG Pipers. The Netherlands' duo of Lars Balk and Duco Telgenkamp were among the day's top buys. While Balk was acquired for 40 lakh by UP Rudras, Telgenkamp was bought for 36 lakh by Tamil Nadu Dragons.
16 crores 88 lakhs 50 thousand were spent on the opening day of the Hockey India League Players Auction as 54 players, including 18 overseas players were sold. Here is a look at the list of players sold on Day 1 of the HIL Auction followed by the remaining purse of all teams:
Hockey India League Auction: Full List of Players Sold on Day 1
| Sr No. | Player | Team | Price (INR Lakh) |
| 1 | Harmanpreet Singh | Soorma Hockey Club | 78.00 |
| 2 | Abhishek | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 72.00 |
| 3 | Hardik Singh | UP Rudras | 70.00 |
| 4 | Gonzalo Peillat (GER) | Hyderabad Toofans | 68.00 |
| 5 | Jip Janssen (NED) | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 54.00 |
| 6 | Amit Rohidas | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 48.00 |
| 7 | Jugraj Singh | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 48.00 |
| 8 | Sumit | Hyderabad Toofans | 46.00 |
| 9 | Manpreet Singh | Team Gonasika | 42.00 |
| 10 | Sukhjeet Singh | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 42.00 |
| 11 | Shamsher Singh | Delhi SG Pipers | 42.00 |
| 12 | Araijeet Singh Hundal | Team Gonasika | 42.00 |
| 13 | Jeremy Hayward (AUS) | Soorma Hockey Club | 42.00 |
| 14 | Vivek Sagar Prasad | Soorma Hockey Club | 40.00 |
| 15 | Rajkumar Pal | Delhi SG Pipers | 40.00 |
| 16 | Lars Balk (NED) | UP Rudras | 40.00 |
| 17 | Rohit | Delhi SG Pipers | 40.00 |
| 18 | Sanjay | Kalinga Lancers | 38.00 |
| 19 | Jarmanpreet Singh | Delhi SG Pipers | 38.00 |
| 20 | Duco Telgenkamp (NED) | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 36.00 |
| 21 | Nilakanta Sharma | Hyderabad Toofans | 34.00 |
| 22 | Dilpreet Singh | Kalinga Lancers | 34.00 |
| 23 | Amir Ali | Team Gonasika | 34.00 |
| 24 | Varun Kumar | Delhi SG Pipers | 34.00 |
| 25 | Krishan B Pathak | Kalinga Lancers | 32.00 |
| 26 | David Harte (IRL) | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 32.00 |
| 27 | Kane Russell (NZL) | UP Rudras | 30.00 |
| 28 | Lalit Kumar Upadhyay | UP Rudras | 28.00 |
| 29 | Jean-Paul Danneberg (GER) | Hyderabad Toofans | 27.00 |
| 30 | Mandeep Singh | Team Gonasika | 25.00 |
| 31 | Pirmin Blaak (NED) | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 25.00 |
| 32 | Florent van Aubel (BEL) | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 25.00 |
| 33 | Dayaan Cassiem (RSA) | Soorma Hockey Club | 25.00 |
| 34 | Selvam Karthi | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 24.00 |
| 35 | Vincent Vanasch (BEL) | Soorma Hockey Club | 23.00 |
| 36 | Suraj Karkera | Team Gonasika | 22.00 |
| 37 | Jeroen Hertzberger (NED) | Team Gonasika | 21.00 |
| 38 | Shilanand Lakra | Hyderabad Toofans | 21.00 |
| 39 | Boby Singh Dhami | Kalinga Lancers | 20.00 |
| 40 | Gurjant Singh | Soorma Hockey Club | 19.00 |
| 41 | Mandeep Mor | Kalinga Lancers | 19.00 |
| 42 | Gauthier Boccard (BEL) | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 18.00 |
| 43 | Nilam Sanjeep Xess | Team Gonasika | 17.00 |
| 44 | Oliver Payne (GBR) | Team Gonasika | 15.00 |
| 45 | Pawan | Delhi SG Pipers | 15.00 |
| 46 | Surender Kumar | UP Rudras | 14.00 |
| 47 | Hayden Beltz (AUS) | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 13.00 |
| 48 | Álvaro Iglesias (ESP) | UP Rudras | 12.50 |
| 49 | Rupinder Pal Singh | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 12.50 |
| 50 | Gurinder Singh | Soorma Hockey Club | 11.00 |
| 51 | Yogember Rawat | Team Gonasika | 11.00 |
| 52 | Tomas Santiago (ARG) | Delhi SG Pipers | 10.00 |
| 53 | Kothajit Singh | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 10.00 |
| 54 | Birendra Lakra | Team Gonasika | 10.00 |
Purse remaining for franchises after day 1 of Hockey India League auction
- Hyderabad Toofans - Rs 204.00 lakh
- Soorma Hockey Club - Rs 162.00 lakh
- Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - Rs 144.50 lakh
- Delhi SG Pipers - Rs 181.00 lakh
- Tamil Nadu Dragons - Rs 196.00 lakh
- UP Rudras - Rs 206.00 lakh
- Kalinga Lancers - Rs 257.00 lakh
- Team Gonasika - Rs 161.00 lakh
- All data from the players sold to the remaining purse details courtesy of Hockey India League
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