New Delhi, 22 October 2013: In the Mini Players Auction or Closed Bid for the Hero Hockey India League which is scheduled to take place in the capital on 18 November will see 95 Indian players up for grabs for the auction for the next two editions of the League.

Hockey India Secretary General and Hero Hockey India League Chairman Dr. Narinder Batra said the quality of competition and success of the inaugural season of the League has created an interest among Indian players who have now signed for the 2013 Mini Auction or Closed Bid of the Hero HIL. We are confident that franchises will complete their teams with the best available Indian talent.

Releasing the list of 95 Indian players who have signed up for the Mini Auction or Closed Bid of the Hero Hockey India League to be held in the capital on 18 November 2013, Dr Batra said the list of players available for the Mini Auction is a combination of young talented and experienced players.

The list of Indians has some young talented players who have recently performed well at various tournaments. Forward Affan Yousuf who was Vice-Captain of the Indian Junior Men’s team that won gold medal in the 3rd Sultan of Johar Cup last month. Forward Ramandeep Singh who scored his maiden goal in his debut match at the 9th Men’s Asia Cup and six goals in the 3rd Sultan of Johar Cup 2013 has also signed for the players’ auction. Goalkeeper Harjot Singh and forward Mohammad Amir Khan are the other young talents who were part of the Junior National Team that won 3rd Sultan of Johar Cup.

Forward Nikkin Thimmaiah who made his debut in the recently concluded 9th Men’s Asia Cup in Malaysia and Defender Gurjinder Singh who scored a goal in his maiden debut during FIH World League Round2 early this year are also among the young stellar attractions from domestic players who have signed in their willingness to be featured in the auction.

 The list of 95 Indians comprises of 10 Goalkeepers, 16 Defenders, 27 Midfielders and 42 Forwards is:

HHIL Domestic Players List

S.NO.

Name Position State/ Institutional Unit

1

SAGAR HARLE GOALKEEPER THE HOCKEY MAHARASHTRA

2

HARJOT SINGH GOALKEEPER HOCKEY PUNJAB

3

JAGDEEP DAYAL GOALKEEPER HOCKEY KARNATAKA

4

ABHINAV KUMAR PANDEY GOALKEEPER UTTAR PRADESH HOCKEY

5

NANAK SINGH GOALKEEPER NAMDHARI XI

6

SUBODH TIRKEY GOALKEEPER HOCKEY ODISHA

7

NAVEEN KUMAR PRASHAD GOALKEEPER HOCKEY UNIT OF TAMIL NADU

8

HARMANPREET SINGH GOALKEEPER HOCKEY PUNJAB

9

BALJIT SINGH GOALKEEPER HOCKEY PUNJAB/ INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

10

GURPREET SINGH GOALKEEPER AIR INDIA

11

GAGANDEEP SINGH DEFENDER RAILWAYS SPORTS PROMOTION BOARD

12

DAYANANDA CHANAMTHABAM DEFENDER MANIPUR HOCKEY

13

NARINDER PAL SINGH DEFENDER CHANDIGARH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION

14

VARUN KUMAR DEFENDER HOCKEY PUNJAB

15

LOVEDEEP SINGH DEFENDER SSCB

16

KHADANGBAM RINEL SINGH DEFENDER SERVICES SPORTS CONTROL BOARD

17

GURJINDER SINGH DEFENDER HOCKEY PUNJAB

18

DIPSAN TIRKEY DEFENDER HOCKEY ODISHA

19

SANJIB DUNG DUNG DEFENDER HOCKEY KARNATAKA

20

HARMANDEEP SINGH DEFENDER HOCKEY HIMACHAL PRADESH

21

ANAND LAKRA DEFENDER HOCKEY ODISHA

22

R. PRADEEP RAJ KUMAR DEFENDER HOCKEY UNIT OF TAMIL NADU

23

BIRSU BHENGRA DEFENDER HOCKEY BIHAR

24

AJMER SINGH DEFENDER AIR INDIA

25

HARPREET SINGH DEFENDER PUNJAB & SINDH BANK

26

JITENDER SAROHA DEFENDER PUNJAB & SINDH BANK

27

INDERJEET SINGH MIDFIELDER/ FORWARD INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

28

DAVID MINZ MIDFIELDER HOCKEY ODISHA

29

OWAIS AHMED MIDFIELDER HOCKEY DELHI

30

DEVINDAR SUNIL WALMIKI MIDFIELDER THE HOCKEY MAHARASHTRA

31

RAMANDEEP SINGH MIDFIELDER HOCKEY PUNJAB

32

JASPREET SINGH MIDFIELDER SSCB

33

SIMRANJIT SINGH MIDFIELDER HOCKEY PUNJAB

34

MANJIT KULLU MIDFIELDER RAILWAYS SPORTS PROMOTION BOARD

35

VIKAS PILLAY MIDFIELDER AIR INDIA

36

SUMIT CHAUHAN MIDFIELDER HOCKEY HARYANA

37

ARJUN HALAPPA MIDFIELDER AIR INDIA

38

VIKAS CHAUDHARY MIDFIELDER ONGC

39

NADEEMUDDIN MIDFIELDER HOCKEY BHOPAL

40

MANISH BISHNOI MIDFIELDER SAI BHOPAL

41

CAPTAIN SINGH MIDFIELDER HOCKEY PUNJAB

42

BALJIT SINGH MIDFIELDER HOCKEY PUNJAB

43

VINAYA SWAMY VOKKALIGA MIDFIELDER AIR INDIA

44

PRABODH TIRKEY MIDFIELDER AIR INDIA

45

VIKRAM VISHNU PILLAY MIDFIELDER AIR INDIA

46

VIKAS SHARMA MIDFIELDER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

47

MANISH YADAV MIDFIELDER SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

48

RAVI PAL MIDFIELDER HOCKEY PUNJAB/ BHARAT PETROLEUM

49

PRABHDEEP SINGH MIDFIELDER HOCKEY PUNJAB/ BHARAT PETROLEUM

50

GURVINDER SINGH MIDFIELDER PUNJAB & SINDH BANK

51

VICKRAM KANTH MIDFIELDER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

52

ARUN RAWAT MIDFIELDER ONGC

53

JASBIR SINGH MIDFIELDER ONGC

54

VINIT KAMBLE FORWARD THE HOCKEY MAHARASHTRA

55

HARMANPREET SINGH BAL FORWARD INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK

56

MANJINDER SINGH BOPARAI FORWARD HOCKEY PUNJAB

57

MOHAMMAD RIYAZUDDIN FORWARD HOCKEY BIHAR

58

ARMAAN QURESHI FORWARD AIR INDIA

59

LALIT KUMAR UPADHYAY FORWARD AIR INDIA

60

MOHIT SINGH THAKUR FORWARD MUMBAI HOCKEY ASSOCIATION LTD.

61

NAVEEN ANTIL FORWARD HOCKEY HARYANA

62

PRABHJOT SINGH JR FORWARD SAI PATIALA

63

BIDDAPPA K.D FORWARD SAI BANGALORE

64

ARUMUGAM SUBRAMANI FORWARD SERVICES SPORTS CONTROL BOARD

65

POONACHA M. G FORWARD HOCKEY KARNATAKA

66

RANA PRATAP FORWARD SERVICES SPORTS CONTROL BOARD

67

MOHAMMAD AMIR KHAN FORWARD UTTAR PRADESH HOCKEY

68

AFFAN  YOUSUF FORWARD AIR INDIA

69

DEEPAK KISHOR EKKA FORWARD HOCKEY ODISHA

70

LOVEPREET SINGH FORWARD SERVICES SPORTS CONTROL BOARD

71

NIKHIL SAROHA FORWARD HOCKEY HARYANA

72

MOHD. NIZAMUDDIN FORWARD MADHYA PRADESH HOCKEY ACADEMY

73

MANIKANTA VENKATESHWALU FORWARD HOCKEY ANDHRA PRADESH

74

SANDEEP KUMAR SINGH FORWARD SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

75

SARIN. E FORWARD HOCKEY KERALA

76

MANISH SHARMA FORWARD HOCKEY DELHI

77

TARANDEEP SINGH FORWARD CHANDIGARH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION

78

GURPREET SINGH FORWARD NAMDHARI XI

79

JASJEET SINGH FORWARD RAILWAYS SPORTS PROMOTION BOARD

80

NIKIN THIMMAIAH FORWARD HOCKEY KARNATAKA

81

MUDDAPPA M.K FORWARD HOCKEY KARNATAKA

82

GAGANDEEP SINGH FORWARD CHANDIGARH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION

83

P.R. AIYAPPA FORWARD HOCKEY KARNATAKA

84

RAJU PAL FORWARD SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

85

RAJ PAL SINGH FORWARD HOCKEY PUNJAB

86

PRABHJOT SINGH SR. FORWARD INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

87

DEEPAK THAKUR FORWARD HOCKEY PUNJAB

88

SYED MOHAMMAD ZAHEER FORWARD UTTAR PRADESH HOCKEY

89

MOHAN MUTHANNA B.M FORWARD HOCKEY KARNATAKA

90

BHARAT CHHIKARA FORWARD HOCKEY HARYANA

91

MANDEEP ANTIL FORWARD HOCKEY HARYANA

92

SANJAY PASWAN FORWARD BENGAL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

93

KARAMJIT SINGH FORWARD PUNJAB & SINDH BANK

94

JOGA SINGH FORWARD AIR INDIA

95

DIDAR SINGH FORWARD INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

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