New Delhi: It was an eventful opening day of the Hockey India League Participant Public sale 2024/25 as 54 gamers, together with 18 abroad gamers had been bought right here on Sunday. All eight franchises spent as many as 16 crores 88 lakhs 50 thousand on day 1 because the Indian Males’s Hockey staff core gamers, together with abroad drag-flickers fetched large bids.
Gurjant Singh (19 lakh) was the primary participant who went below the hammer, whereas star drag-flicker and Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh (78 lakh) emerged as the most costly purchase on the opening day of the HIL 2024/25 Participant Public sale. Each gamers had been acquired by Soorma Hockey Membership.
Abhishek turned the second-most costly purchase of the day, acquired by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for 72 lakh, whereas Hardik Singh went to UP Rudras for 70 lakh. Germany’s Gonzalo Peillat was the most costly abroad participant as he was purchased for 68 lakh by Hyderabad Toofans together with the Netherlands’ Jip Janssen who was acquired for 54 lakh by Tamil Nadu Dragons.
Different notable buys from the primary lot included Amit Rohidas (for 48 lakh to Tamil Nadu Dragons), Jugraj Singh (for 48 lakh to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers), Sumit (for 46 lakh to Hyderabad Toofans), and Araijeet Singh Hundal (for 42 lakh to Crew Gonasika).
The Netherlands’ duo of Lars Balk and Duco Telgenkamp had been among the many day’s prime buys. Whereas Balk was acquired for 40 lakh by UP Rudras, Telgenkamp was purchased for 36 lakh by Tamil Nadu Dragons.
Overseas goalkeepers – Eire’s David Harte (for 32 lakh to Tamil Nadu Dragons), Germany’s Jean-Paul Danneberg (for 27 lakh to Hyderabad Toofans), and the Netherlands’ Pirmin Blaak (for 25 lakh to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers) additionally fetched large bids.
Record of prime 5 buys from Day 1
Harmanpreet Singh (IND) – Soorma Hockey Membership – 78 lakh
Abhishek (IND) – Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 72 lakh
Hardik Singh (IND) – UP Rudras – 70 lakh
Gonzalo Peillat (GER) – Hyderabad Toofans – 68 lakh
Jip Janssen (NED) – Tamil Nadu Dragons – 54 lakh
Purse remaining for franchises
1. Hyderabad Toofans – 204.00 lakh
2. Soorma Hockey Membership – 162.00 lakh
3. Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 144.50 lakh
4. Delhi SG Pipers – 181.00 lakh
5. Tamil Nadu Dragons – 196.00 lakh
6. UP Rudras – 206.00 lakh
7. Kalinga Lancers – 257.00 lakh
8. Crew Gonasika 161.00 lakh
Record of Gamers Bought on Day 1
| Sr. No | Participant | Crew | Value (in Lakh) |
| 1 | Harmanpreet Singh | Soorma Hockey Membership | 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 | Crew Gonasika | 42.00 |
| 10 | Sukhjeet Singh | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 42.00 |
| 11 | Shamsher Singh | Delhi SG Pipers | 42.00 |
| 12 | Araijeet Singh Hundal | Crew Gonasika | 42.00 |
| 13 | Jeremy Hayward (AUS) | Soorma Hockey Membership | 42.00 |
| 14 | Vivek Sagar Prasad | Soorma Hockey Membership | 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 | Crew 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 | Crew 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 Membership | 25.00 |
| 34 | Selvam Karthi | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 24.00 |
| 35 | Vincent Vanasch (BEL) | Soorma Hockey Membership | 23.00 |
| 36 | Suraj Karkera | Crew Gonasika | 22.00 |
| 37 | Jeroen Hertzberger (NED) | Crew Gonasika | 21.00 |
| 38 | Shilanand Lakra | Hyderabad Toofans | 21.00 |
| 39 | Boby Singh Dhami | Kalinga Lancers | 20.00 |
| 40 | Gurjant Singh | Soorma Hockey Membership | 19.00 |
| 41 | Mandeep Mor | Kalinga Lancers | 19.00 |
| 42 | Gauthier Boccard (BEL) | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 18.00 |
| 43 | Nilam Sanjeep Xess | Crew Gonasika | 17.00 |
| 44 | Oliver Payne (GBR) | Crew 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 Membership | 11.00 |
| 51 | Yogember Rawat | Crew Gonasika | 11.00 |
| 52 | Tomás Santiago (ARG) | Delhi SG Pipers | 10.00 |
| 53 | Kothajit Singh | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 10.00 |
| 54 | Birendra Lakra | Crew Gonasika | 10.00 |
