The player auction for Hockey India League 2024-25's women's competition concluded in New Delhi on Tuesday (October 15). India defender Udita emerged as the most expensive buy at INR 32 lakh and was snapped up by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. (Highlights | More Hockey News)
Netherlands penalty corner specialist Yibbi Jansen was the costliest overseas player, bought for 29 lakh by Odisha Warriors. Promising Indian players Lalremsiami (for 25 lakh to Bengal), Sunelita Toppo (for 24 lakh to Delhi SG Pipers) and Sangita Kumari (for 22 lakh to Delhi) attracted significant attention from the franchises.
Among the current Indian women's hockey core group, Salima Tete (20 lakh) and Savita (20 lakh) were bought by Soorma Hockey Club, while Delhi acquired Navneet Kaur for 19 lakh.
All four franchises assembled strong squads for the inaugural women's season, scheduled to take place in Ranchi later this year.
Meanwhile, several overseas players, including Belgium's Charlotte Englebert (for 16 lakh to Soorma Hockey Club), Germany's Charlotte Stapenhorst (for 16 lakh to Soorma Hockey Club) and Australia's Jocelyn Bartram (for 15 lakh to Odisha Warriors) were the notable buys.
After approving a request from unsold players of the Indian senior women's and junior women's teams to reduce their base price to 2 lakh, players like Madhuri Kindo (for 3.40 lakh to Odisha Warriors), Jyoti Chhatri (for 5 lakh to Odisha Warriors), Deepika Soreng (for 2.20 lakh to Soorma Hockey Club), and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (for 4.90 lakh to Odisha Warriors), among others, secured their place in the opening edition of the Women's HIL.
Top Five Buys
Udita (IND): Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for 32 lakh
Yibbi Jansen (NED): Odisha Warriors for 29 lakh
Lalremsiami (IND): Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for 25 lakh
Sunelita Toppo (IND): Delhi SG Pipers for 24 lakh
Sangita Kumari (IND): Delhi SG Pipers for 22 lakh
Final Squads Of All Four Franchises
Soorma Hockey Club
Salima Tete, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Sharmila Devi, Savita, Nikki Pradhan, Jyoti, Charlotte Stapenhorst (GER), Charlotte Stapenhorst (GER), Nike Lorenz (GER), Maria Verschoor (NED), Deepika Soreng, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Preeti, Hina Bano, Sonam, Nidhi, Penny Squibb (AUS), Jimena Maria Cedrés (ARG), Natalia Salvador, Anna Toman (GBR), Upasana Singh, Aishwarya Rajesh Chavan, Ajmina Kujur, Amanpreet Kaur.
Delhi SG Pipers
Sunelita Toppo, Sangita Kumari, Manisha Chauhan, Navneet Kaur, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Deepika, Elodie Picard (BEL), Mumtaz Khan, Emma Puvrez (BEL), Xan de Waard (NED), Bansari Solanki, Khaidem Shileima Chanu, Jyoti Singh, Manisha, Ishika, Geeta Yadav, Stephanie De Groof (BEL), Giselle Anne Ansley (GBR), Miri Maroney (AUS), Elizabeth Ann Neal (GBR), Charlotte Watson (GBR), Preeti Dubey, Himanshi, Manashri.
Odisha Warriors
Ishika Chaudhary, Neha Goyal, Jocelyn Bartram (AUS), Freeke Georgette Marie (NED), Annu, Claire Colwil (AUS), Deep Grace Ekka, Yibbi Jansen (NED), Kaitlin Nobbs (AUS), Madhuri Kindo, Jyoti Chhatri, Rutuja Dadaso Pisal, Baljeet Kaur, Anjali Barwa, Sakshi Rana, Kanika Siwach, Engil Harsha Rani Minz, Lilly Paulin Stoffelsma (GER), Sonika, Victoria Sauze (ARG), Michelle Fille (NED), Nisha, Sadhna Sengar, Nandini.
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
Vandana Katariya, Udita, Lalremsiami, Beauty Dung Dung, Ambre Ballenghien (BEL), Kathryn Mullan (IRL), Upton Roisin (IRL), Elena Neill (IRL), Marima Lalramnghaki, Mahima Choudhary, Sarah Hawkshaw (IRE), Eva Roma Maria (NED), Jyothi Edula, Huda Khan, Binima Dhan, Lalrinpuii Pachuav, Munmuni Das, Jennifer Rizzo (USA), Grace O Hanlon (NZL), Vidyashree, Priyanka Wankhede, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Shilpi Dabas, Vandana Patel.
