2024-25 Indian Hockey India League Player Auction Highlights
This year’s auction featured both men's and women's competitions, highlighting the growing prominence of women's hockey in India.
Gonzalo Peillat: Highest-paid overseas player in the men’s category, signed by Hyderabad Toofans for ₹68 lakh.
The 2024-25 Indian Hockey India League (HIL) player auction took place in New Delhi from October 13 to 15, marking a highly anticipated return after a seven-year break.
This year’s auction featured both men's and women's competitions, highlighting the growing prominence of women's hockey in India.
With a total of eight teams in the men’s tournament and four in the women’s, the season is set to kick off from December 2024 to February 2025.
The auction showcased exciting bids and signings, making it a significant event for players and fans alike.
Player Auction Summary for the 2024-25 Indian Hockey India League (HIL)
Event Details:
Location: New Delhi
Dates: October 13 to 15, 2023
Significance: The HIL returns after a seven-year break.
Tournament Structure:
Men's Teams: 8
Women's Teams: 4
Season Duration: December 2024 to February 2025
Key Highlights:
Highest-Paid Players:
Harmanpreet: Sold to Soorma for ₹78 lakh.
Udita Duhan: Sold to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for ₹32 lakh.
Notable Signings:
Savita Punia: Former women’s team captain signed by Soorma for ₹20 lakh.
Zach Wallace (England): Picked by Hyderabad Toofans for ₹26 lakh.
Selva Karthi (India): Joined Tamil Nadu Dragons for ₹24 lakh.
Arshdeep Singh: Taken by Hyderabad Toofans for ₹11.5 lakh.
Women's Category:
Lalremsiami: Bought by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for ₹25 lakh.
Sunelita Toppo: Signed by Delhi SG Pipers for ₹24 lakh.
Sangita Kumari: Signed by Delhi SG Pipers for ₹22 lakh.
Importance: This season marks the first time the women’s competition will be prominently featured in the HIL.
Overseas Players:
Most Expensive:
Yibbi Jansen (Netherlands): Signed by Odisha Warriors for ₹29 lakh.
Gonzalo Peillat: Highest-paid overseas player in the men’s category, signed by Hyderabad Toofans for ₹68 lakh.
Jip Janssen (Netherlands): Second highest-paid player, signed by Tamil Nadu Dragons for ₹54 lakh.
Gonzalo Peillat
Won a gold medal with Argentina at the Rio Olympics.
Changed nationality to Germany in 2022.
Played for Germany in the 2024 Paris Olympics, scoring four goals, including one against Argentina.
Jip Janssen Contribution
Helped the Netherlands win gold at the Paris Olympics.
Top scorer for his team with five goals.
Some teams showed interest in unsold players, whose base prices were lowered with Hockey India's approval.
Madhuri Kindo: Signed by Odisha Warriors for ₹3.40 lakh.
Deepika Soreng: Joined Soorma HC for ₹2.20 lakh.
