Twenty eight Indian Players, including forwards Shivendra Singh, Tushar Khandker and Yuvraj Walmiki, have signed up to play the inaugural season of the cash-rich Hockey India League.
|Last Updated: Jun 08, 2012, 05:30 PM IST|Source: Bureau
New Delhi: Twenty eight Indian Players, including forwards Shivendra Singh, Tushar Khandker and Yuvraj Walmiki, have signed up to play the inaugural season of the cash-rich Hockey India League.
The initial 28 contracts were signed between Hockey India and players in Pune yesterday with Shivendra signing the first contract, followed by Tushar and Yuvraj. Elena Norman (CEO, Hockey India) signed on behalf of Hockey India.
Next list of the players being signed up for Hockey India League will be announced shortly, a release said.
The inaugural Hockey India League will be played in six cities with six franchise based teams. Each team will have 24 players, including 10 foreign and 14 Indians. The players will be acquired in an auction.
"Till now 28 Indian players have made themselves available for the league. In total around 140 to 150 Indian players and 80 to 100 foreign players will sign up," Hockey India Secretary General Narendra Batra said.
"These players will be then put up for auction in September. Since it is a six team league, so in total 144 will represent six franchise," he added.
PTI
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
Cookies Setting
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device and the processing of information obtained via those cookies (including about your preferences, device and online activity) by us and our commercial partners to enhance site navigation, personalise ads, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. More information can be found in our Cookies and Privacy Policy. You can amend your cookie settings to reject non-essential cookies by clicking Cookie Settings below.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work or you may not be able to login.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we may not know when you have visited our site, and may not be able to monitor its performance.