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HIL Player Auction, Day 1: Harmanpreet Singh Tops The Chart As Highest-Paid Pick In First Half

Harmanpreet Singh joined Soorma Hockey Club for ?78 lakh, making the Punjab-based team the highest spender on a player so far in the auction

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India captain Harmanpreet Singh is the most expensive player in the first half of the Hockey India League Player Auction 2024/25. Photo: AP
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Harmanpreet Singh, the "Sarpanch Sahab" of Indian hockey, shines as the most expensive player in the first half of the Hockey India League Player Auction 2024/25. The auction kicked off in thrilling fashion, with all eight franchises making big moves to secure key Indian Men's Hockey team players. (Live Blog | More Sports News)

Harmanpreet has been sold to Soorma Hockey Club for ?78 lakh, making the Punjab-based team the highest spender on a player so far in the auction.

Gurjant Singh (19 lakh) was the first buy, while star drag-flicker, and Harmanpreet Both players were acquired by Soorma Hockey Club, owned by JSW Sports.

Abhishek became the second-most expensive buy, acquired by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for 72 lakh, while Hardik Singh went to UP Rudras for 70 lakh. 

Other notable buys from the first lot included Amit Rohidas (for 48 lakh to Tamil Nadu Dragons), Jugraj Singh (for 48 lakh to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers), and Sumit (for 46 lakh to Hyderabad Toofans).

Meanwhile, among the overseas goalkeepers, Ireland's David Harte was the top buy, with Tamil Nadu Dragons winning the bid for 32 lakh.

Germany's Jean-Paul Danneberg (for 27 lakh to Hyderabad Toofans), the Netherlands' Pirmin Blaak (for 25 lakh to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers), and Belgium's Vincent Vanasch (for 23 lakh to Soorma Hockey Club) were also acquired. Indian goalkeepers Suraj Karkera was acquired for 22 lakh by Team Gonasika, and Pawan for 15 lakh by Delhi SG Pipers.

Full List of Players Sold in the first half of Day 1

1. Gurjant Singh - Soorma Hockey Club - 19 lakh

2. Mandeep Singh - Team Gonasika - 25 lakh

3. Manpreet Singh - Team Gonasika - 42 lakh

4. Sukhjeet Singh - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - 42 lakh

5. Amit Rohidas - Tamil Nadu Dragons - 48 lakh

6. Nilakanta Sharma- Hyderabad Toofans - 34 lakh

7. Sanjay - Kalinga Lancers - 38 lakh

8. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay - UP Rudras - 28 lakh

9. Vivek Sagar Prasad - Soorma Hockey Club - 40 lakh

10. Hardik Singh - UP Rudras - 70 lakh

11. Harmanpreet Singh - Soorma Hockey Club - 78 lakh

12. Sumit - Hyderabad Toofans - 46 lakh

13. Abhishek - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - 72 lakh

14. Jugraj Singh - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - 48 lakh

15. Krishan B Pathak - Kalinga Lancers - 32 lakh 

16. Shamsher Singh - Delhi SG Pipers - 42 lakh 

17. Jarmanpreet Singh - Delhi SG Pipers - 40 lakh

18. Rajkumar Pal  - Delhi SG Pipers - 40 lakh

19. David Harte (IRL) - Tamil Nadu Dragons - 32 lakh 

20. Jean-Paul Danneberg (GER) - Hyderabad Toofans - 27 lakh

21. Oliver Payne (GBR) - Team Gonasika - 15 lakh 

22. Pirmin Blaak (NED) - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - 25 lakh

23. Tomás Santiago (ARG) - Delhi SG Pipers - 10 lakh

24. Vincent Vanasch (BEL) - Soorma Hockey Club - 23 lakh

25. Suraj Karkera - Team Gonasika - 22 lakh

26. Pawan - Delhi SG Pipers - 15 lakh