Hockey India League Auctions: Harmanpreet, Abhishek, Hardik, Gonzalo Peillat most expensive on Day 1 - Highlights

Here is the team Hyderabad Toofans accepting their team baton

Here is the team Soorma Hockey Club accepting their team baton

Here is the team Kalinga Lancers accepting their team baton

Lot 1 of the auction will begin with the players from Paris Olympics medalist Indian team.

The much-awaited HIL auction is just 10 minutes way

The teams are working on their final preparation before the action begins at this auction ceremony in New Delhi.

Who are the eight men's teams who will be taking part in the upcoming HIL

Delhi SG Pipers - Delhi

Rarh Bengal Tigers - West Bengal

Tamil Nadu Dragons - Tamil Nadu

Kalinga Lancers - Odisha

UP Rudras - Uttar Pradesh

Hyderabad Toofans - Hyderabad

Soorma Hockey Club - Punjab

Team Gonasika - Telangana

The auction is to start at 2:30 PM IST with more than 600 players to go under the hammer

Here are the top 5 five foreign players who can attract a high bid at auction

The new format of HIL will have eight teams and a total of 64 openings for foreign players means that teams will go hard for the renowned names.

A total of 168 foreign players from 12 countries have registered for the player's auction. Big names include Ollie Payne, Jeremy Dwayer, Alexander Hendricx, Tom Boon, Blake Govers, and Nick Bandurak among others.

The Bridge picks five foreigners who can spark a bidding war among the franchises in the next two days:

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Here are the top 5 five Indian players who can attract a high bid at auction

With the return of the Hockey India League, the excitement of having to see quality hockey stars in the country is increasing.

Before the Hockey India League was folded last time, Indian legends Sardar Singh, Gurbaj Singh, PR Sreejesh, and VR Raghunath were the most sought-after players.

The Bridge picks five Indians who can result in teams breaking the bank for the next two days:

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Here are all the details about the coming HIL auction

The much-anticipated Hockey India League auctions will kick off with a men's auction on the first two days and a women's auction on the final day.

After a seven-year hiatus, HIL 2024-25 is coming back with an expanded format that includes both men’s and, for the first time, an exclusive women’s league, running concurrently.

Eight teams are participating in the men's competition while six teams will participate in the women's competition. 

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