Hockey India League: Delhi Waveriders Release Sardar Singh, Retain Yuvraj Walmiki
In the last three seasons of the Hockey India League, Delhi Waveriders played with a star-studded side, including Sardar Singh, penalty corner specialist Rupinder Pal Singh, Australia's Jason Wilson.
Hockey India League (HIL) franchise Delhi Waveriders on Monday retained three overseas players and three young Indian talents for the next two editions, releasing others, including talismanic captain Sardar Singh. (Click here for latest Hockey stories)
Waveriders, who won the 2014 HIL and finished third in 2015, retained their star Kiwi forward Simon Child ($50,000) along with his compatriot, defender Steven Edwards ($34,000) and Australian Tristan White ($40,000) for the 2016 and 2017 editions. Striker Yuvraj Walmiki ($40,000), Talwinder Singh ($25,000) and Surender Kumar ($22,000) have also been retained.
With more than 200 caps for New Zealand, seasoned attacker Child was the leader of the attacking line of Waveriders from the inaugural edition in 2013 and shouldered the responsibility perfectly. With the 27-year-old's guidance, young Indian forwards like Yuvraj and Talwinder also played well. Surender is a strong defender.
In the last three seasons, Waveriders played with a star-studded side, including Sardar, penalty corner specialist Rupinder Pal Singh, Australia's Jason Wilson.