The Hockey India League Public sale kicked off in the present day in New Delhi, that includes over 550 gamers. The Day 2 of Public sale will likely be on October 14.
Hockey India League Auction 2024 LIVE: The day 2 started with a bang as the Soorma Hockey Club bagged Victor Wegnez from Belgium for a premium of INR 40 Lakh. Willott Ky of Australia gets Rs 10.5 lakh, he joins the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. The steal buy of the day came when UP bagged Simranjeet Singh for only 10 lakh. Delhi also threw in a surprise by bagging Aussie Timothy for a massive 28L.
Teams need to be careful here, as they have a sizeable number of Indian players to be bought, plus the juniors as well. Dispan Tirkey was the most notable name there, who attracted a bid of 6.6L. Not just that, another India discard, Devindar Walmiki was bagged by Toofans for 8L. Meanwhile, the post-lunch session started with Indian mid-fielders with a base price of 5L.
Harmanpreet Singh, the star of the Indian hockey team, emerged as the most expensive player at the Hockey India League Auction 2024, after Day 1 in New Delhi. Today, on the 2nd Day of the HIL Auction 2024, we’ll witness over 400 Indian and 150 international men’s players go under the hammer.
Hockey India League Auction 2024 LIVE
HIL Auction 2024, Day 1 sold players list
Team Purse and Player Categories
Each team in the HIL will have a budget of ₹4 crores to spend on players, who are divided into three base price categories: ₹2 lakhs, ₹5 lakhs, and ₹10 lakhs. The teams will be picking players over the next two days as they assemble their squads.
Team composition in HIL 2024
Each team must include 24 players in total. This will consist of 16 Indian players, out of which four must be junior players, along with 8 overseas players.
Auction Timings
- 13th Oct, 2:30 PM (Men’s Auction)
- 14th Oct, 9:30 AM (Men’s Auction)
- 15th Oct, 9:30 AM (Women’s Auction)
Where to Watch the HIL Auction?
Fans can catch the live action of the Hockey India League auction on the newly launched Hockey India League YouTube channel. Additionally, it will be broadcast live on DD Sports across India.
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