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Hockey India League Auction Highlights: Check out all top buys from HIL 2026 auction – Updates, Blog
Highlights from the 2026 Hockey India League auction.
Hockey India League Auction LIVE: The player auction for the upcoming 2026 Hockey India League was held in Delhi on Wednesday.
Over 200 players – more than 100 each in men and women's section – were in the spotlight. The salary cap for men's teams stood at Rs 4 crore, while the number stood at Rs 2 crores for women's teams.
Agustina Gorzelany emerged as the most expensive player, roped in by Bengal Tigers women for Rs 42 lakh. The likes of Valentina Raposo, Granatto Maria Jose, Sander De Wijn, Cooper Burns, and Thies Prinz also were in high demand.
As for Indian buys, 19-year-old Adroit Ekka (11 lakhs) and 17-year-old Vivek Lakra (23 lakh) stood out. Both of them had a base price of Rs 2 lakh.
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Live Updates
- 24 Sept 2025 12:48 PM IST
Martin Zwicker goes unsold
Martin Zwicker is the first overseas midfielder up for grabs. Goes unsold.
- 24 Sept 2025 12:47 PM IST
Kothajit Singh finds no takers
Veteran Indian defender Kothajit Singh in fray. He is the final player in this set of Indian defenders. No takers for Kothajit.
Next up: Overseas midfielders!
- 24 Sept 2025 12:45 PM IST
Dipsan Tirkey, UNSOLD!
India international Dipsan Tirkey find no bidders. The 27-year-old is unsold!
- 24 Sept 2025 12:44 PM IST
Yogember Rawat, Ravneet Singh unsold
Yogember Rawat, Ravneet Singh do not find any team. Unsold.
- 24 Sept 2025 12:43 PM IST
Bengal Tigers rope in Parmod
Rarh Bengal Tigers with their first bid of the day. They snap up Parmod for his base price of Rs 5 lakh.
- 24 Sept 2025 12:42 PM IST
Bharat KR, Abhishek Topno unsold
Bharat KR and Abhishek Topno find no interest in the auction room. Unsold. So does Pankaj Rawat. All of them had a base price of Rs 2 lakh.
- 24 Sept 2025 12:40 PM IST
Sunil PB to Kalinga Lancers
Sunil PB will turn up for Kalinga Lancers for Rs 2 lakh!
- 24 Sept 2025 12:39 PM IST
Ashish Purti to Ranchi Royals!
Yet another base price buy from Ranchi Royals, who rope in Ashish Purti for Rs 2 lakh.
- 24 Sept 2025 12:38 PM IST
Rupinderpal Singh goes unsold!
The Indian veteran. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics medallist Rupinder Pal Singh finds no takers. He was with the Rarh Bengal Tigers, the eventual champions last season.
No takers for Rupinder this time around. Unsold!
