HIL News
Indian men's hockey Olympic medal winning captain Harmanpreet Singh's services were secured by Soorma Hockey Club for the upcoming season of the Hockey India League (HIL) for a massive Rs 78 lakh, becoming the most expensive player in the league.
The player auction for the league will be held here from October 13 to 15.
India were hammered 0-8 by Australia in the 2010 CWG finals, and lost 0-4 to them in the 2014 Glasgow Games summit clash. India are a strong medal contender at Gold Coast where the Games will begin on April 4.
Things weren't exactly going to plan until Hockey India appointed new coaches and were rewarded with Asia Cup gold by both men and women's team.
Elena Norman said Hockey India has got approval from two out of three ministries so far for Pakistan’s participation in the men’s hockey World Cup next year in India.
It's pertinent to mention that Bhuvneswhar will host Men's World Cup next year.
Uttar Pradesh Wizards will take on Kalinga Lancers while Dabang Mumbai face Delhi Waveriders in the two semi-finals slated on Saturday.
Manpreet Singh's double field goals in the 9th and 32nd minute went in vain
Needing a win and that too by atleast a three-goal margin to be contention, Punjab Warriors scored through Mink van der Weerden's sixth penalty corner conversion to take the lead but it was not enough to seal their place in the semi-finals
Rupinder has been successful at converting just one goal from the 10 PCs he has attempted this season.
With this win, Mumbai took their points tally to 28 points from eight games, while Punjab remained in the fourth spot with 17 points from six games.
Peillat struck the equaliser for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the 60th minute as the match ended 2-2 draw and the two sides splitting points.
UP Wizards' lone goal came from the sticks of skipper VR Raghunath, who converted one of the five penalty corners they secured in the game.
This was perhaps the home team's best chance at taking a 2-0 lead but the two teams stayed in the contest with the score reading 0-0 at half-time.
Gurjinder was awarded with a prize money of Rs 50,000 for scoring the 'Goal of the Match'.
Mumbai play their five home games at a stretch here from Saturday till the end of the month.
Among the foreign players, German forward Christopher Ruhr was the costliest buy as he was bought by Ranchi Rays for USD 75,000.
India has become a sports destination with many franchise-based leagues doling our huge cash rewards to global superstars.
Delhi Waveriders finished third after defeating Ranchi Rays 2-0.
Most established players of the Indian team are busy playing the Hockey India League which has coincided with the 12th South Asian Games.
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