The return of the Hockey India League (HIL) this December will see the women’s tournament being played for the first time alongside the men’s edition that makes a return after seven years, and the players’ auction for both men and women concluded in Delhi on Tuesday.
The three-day auction saw eight men’s franchises vying for their squads of 24 players each on the first two days, which followed a one-day auction for women players.
The 2024-25 HIL season will witness four women teams — Delhi SG Pipers, Odisha Warriors, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers and Soorma Hockey Club (Haryana & Punjab) — in the fray for the top prize.
Here’s how their squads look after the conclusion of the auction:
Delhi SG Pipers
Goalkeepers: Bichu Devi Kharibam, Elodie Picard (Belgium), Bansari Solanki
Defenders: Emma Puvrez (Belgium), Jyoti Singh, Stephanie De Groof (Belgium), Giselle Anne Ansley (Great Britain), Miri Maroney (Australia), Elizabeth Ann Neal (Great Britain)
Midfielders: Manisha Chauhan, Xan Gerdien De Waard (Netherlands), Khaidem Shileima Chanu, Manisha, Manashri
Forwards: Sunelita Toppo, Sangita Kumari, Navneet Kaur, Deepika, Mumtaz Khan, Ishika, Geeta Yadav, Charlotte Watson (Great Britain), Preeti Dubey, Himanshi Sharad Gawande
Odisha Warriors
Goalkeepers: Jocelyn Bartram (Australia), Madhuri Kindo, Engil Harsha Rani Minz
Defenders: Ishika Chaudhary, Claire Colwil (Australia), Jyoti Chhatri, Anjali Barwa, Lilly Paulin Stoffelsma (Germany)
Midfielders: Neha Goyal, Yibbi Jansen (Netherlands), Kaitlin Jaye Nobbs (Australia), Baljeet Kaur, Sonika, Victoria Sauze (Argentina), Nisha, Nandni
Forwards: Freeke Georgette Marie (Netherlands), Annu, Rituja Dadaso Pisal, Sakshi Rana, Kanika Siwach, Michelle Fillet (Netherlands), Sadhna
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
Goalkeepers: Grace O Hanlon (New Zealand), Jennifer Rizzo (USA), Vidyashree V
Defenders: Udita, Upton Roisin (Ireland), Elena Neill (Ireland), Marina Lalramnghaki, Mahima Choudhary
Midfielders: Eva Roma Maria de Goede (Netherlands), Sarah Hawkshaw (Ireland), Jyothi Edula, Munmuni Das, Binima Dhan, Huda Khan, Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Shilpi Dabas
Forwards: Vandana Katariya, Lalremsiami, Beauty Dung Dung, Ambre Ballennghien (Belgium), Kathryn Mullan (Ireland), Lalrinpuii Pachuav, Priyanka Wankhede, Vandana Patel
Soorma Hockey Club
Goalkeepers: Savita Punia, Nidhi, Natalia Salvador (Chile)
Defenders: Nikki Pradhan, Jyoti, Akshata Abaso Dhekale, Preeti, Penny Squibb (Australia), Anna Toman (Great Britain)
Midfielders: Salima Tete, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke, Nike Lorenz, Maria Verschoor, Hina Bano, Jimena Maria Cedras (Argentina), Aishwarya Rajesh Chavan, Ajmina Kujur
Forwards: Sharmila Devi, Charlotte Englebert (Belgium), Charlotte Stapenhorst (Germany), Deepika Soreng, Sonam, Upasana Singh, Amanpreet Kaur
