2015 Hockey India League Player Auctions: Young Indian Players Get Big Boost
The Hockey India League auction 2015 saw 280 players going under the hammer as six teams pick their squads for the fourth edition of the tournament next year. Catch all the action here.
The world's top players from 20 countries were in the spotlight in the Hockey India League auction 2015. The fourth edition of the HIL will see new rules that will give more emphasis on field goals. How will the six franchises plan their team roster? Relive all the action here.
19:20 hrs IST: That is all we have from the auction here. All the talk has been on India's young turks ruling the roost ahead of veterans in both national and international
19:12 hrs IST: Dabang Mumbai now have the lowest purse with USD 30,800. The UP Wizards still have a problem in managing their budget as they have to get four players out of a budget of USD 36,100.
19:02 hrs IST: All the players auction is done. However, there was a bit of confusion regarding how the unsold players would go back into the auction pool.
18:50 hrs IST: Adam Dixon, a midfielder from England, is sold for his base price of USD 15000 by Kalinga Lancers.
18:46 hrs IST: We are into the last slot for the auctions. So far, three players have gone unsold.
18:44 hrs IST: Tyron Pereira is brought for his base price of USD 6000 by Dabang Mumbai.
18:41 hrs IST: Harjeet Singh is sold to Delhi Waveriders for his base price of USD 6000. With that, Delhi complete all their domestic players quota.
18:31 hrs IST: Amit Gowda, a defender, is sold to Delhi Waveriders for USD 10,000. His base price was USD 4500. Dabang Mumbai are not happy.
18:22 hrs IST: Gurmail Singh, a defender from Punjab, is in an intense bidding war with Jaypee Punjab Warriors and Delhi Waveriders. From his base price of USD 12,000, he is sold for a whopping USD 81,000 to Dabang Mumbai
18:16 hrs IST: Vikas Sharma, India's midfielder who has had 11 international caps, is now getting bid by Dabang Mumbai and Delhi Waveriders. The midfielder is sold to Dabang Mumbai for USD 43,000.
18:10 hrs IST: M Gunasekar, whose base price is USD 2600, is sold to Uttar Pradesh Wizards for his base price.
18:05 hrs IST: Gurinder Singh Chandi almost goes unsold but Ranchi Rays bid for him. Jaypee Punjab Warriors jump into the fray. Big battle going on between these two teams. He goes for USD 75000 to Jaypee Punjab Warriors. That is a staggering amount!
18:02 hrs IST: Chris Bausor, the highest price in the current lot with USD 20,000, is unsold.
18:00 hrs IST: Nick Haig, a midfielder from New Zealand, is brought by Jaypee Punjab Warriors for his base price of USD 10,000.
17:57 hrs IST: Santa Singh, a midfielder, is up next. His base price is USD 6000. Dabang Mumbai and Jaypee Punjab Warriors start the bid. However, Delhi Waveriders jump into the equation. He is sold to Delhi Waveriders for USD 21,000
17:50 hrs IST: Jaskaran Singh, a forward, is sold to UP Wizards for his base price of USD 2600.
17:44 hrs IST: CA Nikkin Thimmaiah, a forward, is up for bidding. His base price is USD 20,000. Ranchi Rays and Delhi Waveriders are in the fray. He has won 49 international caps. He is sold to Dabang Mumbai to USD 67,000. Good buy from Dabang Mumbai
17:39 hrs IST: Armaan Quereshi, whose base price is USD 4500, goes at his base price to Jaypee Punjab Warriors.
17:33 hrs IST: Now, after some clarification, the auctioneer has said that UP Wizards can still go on as the purse is still flexible. It resumes with Delhi Waveriders and UP Wizards resuming. Gurinder Singh, whose base price was USD 6000, has gone for eight times his base price for USD 48000.
17:26 hrs IST: Delhi Waveriders start the bid for defender Gurinder Singh. His base price is USD 6000. Battle on between UP Wizards and Delhi Waveriders. However, with the bid going past 25,000, UP Wizards have dropped out of the race. Now, Jaypee Punjab Warriors jump into the fray. There is a lot of confusion regarding the status of the remaining purse for UP Wizards
17:19 hrs IST: Affan Yousuf, an India forward, has come up for bidding. Jaypee Punjab Warriors have bid for him and Dabang Mumbai get into the scene. Intense bidding war between Mumbai and Punjab. His base price is USD 17,000 and he is sold for USD 53, 000 to Dabang Mumbai, more than triple his base price.
17:16 hrs IST: UP Wizards will have a problem. They have to bid for 7 players but they have a purse remaining of only 91,900 USD. If the bid crosses 30,000 USD and UP Wizards bit for it, the officials may have to stop the auction.
17:10 hrs IST: Dabang Mumbai have a base price of USD 280,000. There are a lot of slots to be filled. Currently, they have the highest purse while Uttar Pradesh Wizards have the lowest purse remaining with USD 91,900.
17:05 hrs IST: Time for a tea break. The big talking point will be Vickram Kanth who went for USD 52,000 to Delhi Waveriders. There was an intense bidding war between Dabang Mumbai and Jaypee Punjab Warriors but in the end, Delhi managed to snap him.
16:58 hrs IST: Vickram Kanth, who is a defender, is under intense bidding from Dabang Mumbai and Jaypee Punjab Warriors. However, Delhi Waveriders snap him up for USD 52,000. His base price was USD 20,000.
1624 hrs IST: Drag-flicker Sandeep Singh sold for USD 81,000 to Ranchi Rays.
1613 hrs IST: Indian forward Jasjit Singh Kular sold to Jaypee Punjab Warriors for USD 65,000. His base price was USD 10,000.
1600 hrs IST: Danish Mujtaba goes for USD 54,000 to Dabang Mumbai. His base price was USD 15,5000.
1545 hrs IST: Kalinga Lancers buy SK Uthappa for USD 54,000. The Indian midfielder's base price was 20,000.
1530 hrs IST: Kalinga Lancers bag Australia's Glenn Turner for base price of USD 30,000 and 17-year-old Dipsan Tirkey for USD 31,000. Pardeep Mor bought for USD 37,000 Lancers.
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1422 hrs IST: Akashdeep Singh sold for staggering USD 84,000 to Uttar Pradesh Wizards. The Indian forward's base price was USD 20,000.
1353 hrs IST: Australia's star forward Jamie Dwyer is sold for USD 57,000 to Uttar Pradesh Wizards. The bid started at his base price of USD 30,000.
1340 hrs IST: Lunch break is over and the auctioneer gets back in business. Jamie Dwyer up for grabs now.
1305 hrs IST: Indian forward Mandeep Singh is sold to John Abraham's Delhi Waveriders for a handsome USD 70,000. There was stiff fight between Ranchi Rays and Delhi. His base price was USD 20,000. It will also be a 30-minute lunch break.
1234 hrs IST: Australian goalkeeper Tyler Lovell sold for a base price of USD 30,000 to Ranchi Rays; New Zealand goalie Devon Manchester bought by Delhi Waveriders for 27,000. His base price was USD 15,000.
1200 hrs IST: Australian defender/midfielder Matthew Swann bought by Dabang Mumbai for USD 75,000. His base price was USD 20,000; Indian defender Amit Rohidas sold to Kalinga Lancers for USD 31,000.
1142 hrs IST: Uttar Pradesh Wizards make a winning bid of USD 96,000 for Germany defender Tobias Hauke. The German has been capped 241 times.
1130 hrs IST: India's star defender Rupinder Pal Singh bought for USD 68,000 by Delhi Waveriders. His base price was USD 20,000.
1100 hrs IST: Indian midfielder Dharamvir Singh sold for USD 60,000 to Kalinga Lancers. His base price was USD 20,000.
1033 hrs IST: Kalinga Lancers break their purse to snatch Moritz Fuerste for a whopping USD 105,000.
1023 hrs IST: Next up Moritz Fuerste, the German midfielder. Bid starts at his base price of USD 30,000.
1016 hrs IST: Germany forward Florian Fuchs sold to Dabang Mumbai for USD 96,000. His base price was USD 20,000. Fuchs was part for gold-winning German team at 2012 London Olympics.
1004 hrs IST: After a tough battle, India captain Sardar Singh is finally bought by Jaypee Punjab Warriors for USD 58,000. His base price was USD 20000.
1000 hrs IST: A tough battle to bag India hockey captain Sardar Singh. Who will bag the midfielder?
0955 hrs IST: Australian midfielder/forward Kieran Gover becomes first player to be sold in the auction. Dabang Mumbai buys the Aussie star for USD 36,000. Indian midfielder Vikramjit Singh bought by Ranchi rays for USD 45,00.
0944 hrs IST: A total of 271 players will go under the hammer - 135 Indians and 136 foreign players.
0935 hrs IST: FIH CEO Kelly Mayweather: Hockey India League is a fantastic platform. It gives the rising stars an opportunity to play with some of the best players in the world.
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PREVIEW
The popularity of the Hockey India League can be fathomed from the fact that players from the Czech Republic, Poland and Sweden - traditionally soccer powerhouses -- are making a beeline to turn out in one of the most competitive professional competition in the world.
The fourth edition of the HIL will be played in the year of the Olympics. Several top players, expected to compete hard in Rio, will get a ring-side view of each other. No doubt, the spotlight will be on players from world champions Australia, Olympic champions Germany and the of course, hockey superpowers the Netherlands, England and Spain.
This HIL auction will be no ordinary event. To be conducted by the famous auctioneer Bob Hayton in a post Delhi hotel, the auction will be a test of smart choice and vision. The tournament rules have been modified with more emphasis on field goals than penalty corners. (Read Full Preview Here)
NEW RULES
In a first in world hockey at any level, two points will be awarded for every field goal to encourage more skillful and tactical hockey. To curb rough tackles and maintain discipline among players, two goal points will awarded to every penalty-stroke goal scored other than resulting from a penalty corner.
The playmakers and strikers will be much in demand. That raises the stakes on Indian captain Sardar Singh, essentially a solid playmaker. Sardar, offloaded by Delhi Waveriders and with a base price of USD 20,000 (approximately 13.2 lakh INR), will be under spotlight.
Rupinder Pal Singh (base price USD 20,000) will be a hot property too. The burly Indian Overseas Bank player is a good defender and can whack the ball from short corners. Aussie legend Jamie Dwyer (base price USD 30,000) and German mid-fielder Moritz Fuerste (USD 30,000) will also be in demand.
Expectedly, the strikers have the highest base price. But the goalkeepers are not far behind. Only three goalkeepers were retained by teams and they were willing to pay a price too. India star PR Sreejesh will once again turn out for Uttar Pradesh Wizards. He has been retained for USD 60,000 (approximately 37 lakh INR). Dabang Mumbai have retained their Irish goalie David Harte for USD 65,000 while Kalinga Lancers have held on to Australian goalie Andrew Charter for USD 40,000.
TOP PLAYERS RETAINED: Hockey India League auction
#Dabang Mumbai have retained defender Harmanpreet Singh (USD 51,000) and Aussie defender Jeremy Hayward (USD 46,000)
#Delhi Waveriders have retained Team India striker Yuvraj Walmiki for USD 40,000 and Kiwi forward Simon Child (USD 50,000)
# SV Sunil will play for Jaypee Punjab Warriors. He will get USD 50,000; Aussie defender Mark Knowles retained too for USD 65,000
#Ranchi Rays have retained three current India stars - Manpreet Singh (USD 66,000); Birendra Lakra (USD 55,000); Kothajit Singh (USD 45,000).English midfielder Ashley Jackson has been paid USD 95,000 - highest to any player retained -- by the Ranchi team
# Uttar Pradesh Wizards have retained three India stars - PR Sreejesh (USD 60,000), VR Raghunath (USD 53,000) and Ramandeep Singh (USD 57,000).
Hockey India League Auction: VITAL STATISTICS
# Six franchises in fray: Dabang Mumbai, Delhi Waveriders, Jaypee Punjab Warriors, Kalinga Lancers, Ranchi Rays and Uttar Pradesh Wizards
# Every team can have a squad of 20 players - 12 Indians and 8 foreigners.
# All players must be on match-sheet and minimum 2 goalkeepers on the bench
# Mumbai have the highest purse left to spend after retaining three players. They can spend USD 563000 on 17 players
# Delhi have USD 514000 left for 14 players; Punjab have a purse of USD 472500 for 14 players; Kalinga have USD 520000 for 15 players; Uttar Pradesh have USD 441000 for 15 and Ranchi have the least USD 337000 to buy 14.