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Hockey India League players' auction

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 17, 2015, 20:36:50 IST

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Hockey India League players' auction

As expected, forwards were the flavour of the 2015 HIL auction with Kalinga Lancers breaking the $100,000 barrier in shelling out a tournament record $105,000 for Germany's Mortiz Fuerste, significantly higher than the costliest Indian player Akashdeep Singh at $84,000.

15:18 (IST) Sep 17

Words of wisdom

#HILAuction @DabangMumbai wanted world-class goal-scorers: @virenrasquinha,reports @vineet333 http://t.co/SndHJnpyE2 pic.twitter.com/8gK2NoxE1f — TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) September 17, 2015

15:16 (IST) Sep 17

Another one for Kalinga

#HILauction Kalinga and Wizards bid for SK Uthappa and he goes to Kalinga for USD 54,000 — Vineet TOI Sports (@vineet333) September 17, 2015

15:09 (IST) Sep 17

Delhi get an Austrian

#HILauctions Austria's Benjamin Stanzl goes to @Delhiwaveriders for USD 35,000 — Vineet TOI Sports (@vineet333) September 17, 2015

15:07 (IST) Sep 17

Yet to sum it up all

Great signings continue at #HILAuction! Summary of the last few lots: https://t.co/ZhABTTgedh pic.twitter.com/J2q8IvYhV4 — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

15:05 (IST) Sep 17

Austrian forward Benjamin Stanzl sold to Delhi Waveriders for $35,000

15:04 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding on for Austrian forward Benjamin Stanzl, who has a base price of $15,000

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15:02 (IST) Sep 17

A summary...

Going into a break, let's summarize the signings in the 1st few Lots! https://t.co/cGeMIEMyH6 pic.twitter.com/oqOkMY53hy — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

15:00 (IST) Sep 17

Tea break over, auction restarts

14:53 (IST) Sep 17

More for Mor

Awesome! Pardeep Mor commands $37,000 to join the @KalingaLancers! #HILAuction Watch LIVE: https://t.co/riYe4agJV3 — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

14:47 (IST) Sep 17

Indian defender Pardeep Mor, with a base price of $8,500, sold to Kalinga Lancers for $37,000

14:45 (IST) Sep 17

Kalinga youngsters

Umar kam hai, josh nahi! 17 year old Dipsan Tirkey goes to @KalingaLancers for $31,000! #HILAuction — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

14:43 (IST) Sep 17

Share your thoughts

The @Kookaburras CEO, @camrvale shares his thoughts on the #HILAuction pic.twitter.com/XqE5RD63zW — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

14:41 (IST) Sep 17

17-year-old defender from India, Dipsan Tirkey, who had a base price of $6,000, sold to Kalinga Lancers for $31,000

14:37 (IST) Sep 17

A waverider in Delhi

Welcome @AustinSmith5 We wish you All the Best and lot of Success. @HockeyIndiaLeag — DELHI WAVERIDERS (@Delhiwaveriders) September 17, 2015

14:28 (IST) Sep 17

Turner for Kalinga

A smart buy! The experienced @G_Turner4 joins the @KalingaLancers for $30,000! #HILAuction — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

14:27 (IST) Sep 17

Yes, truly staggering

Whoa! Akashdeep Singh goes for a staggering $84,000 to @UPWizards! #HILAuction pic.twitter.com/aErtx6Ml5e — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

14:23 (IST) Sep 17

UP bag Akashdeep

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HILauction?src=hash">#HILauction</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/UPWizards">@UPWizards</a> break the bank for Akashdeep Singh (USD 84,000) &mdash; Vineet TOI Sports (@vineet333) <a href="https://twitter.com/vineet333/status/644433114131906560">September 17, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

14:20 (IST) Sep 17

Indian forward Akashdeep Singh sold to Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000 - the highest bid for an Indian player

14:17 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding for Indian forward Akashdeep Singh crosses $69,000

14:17 (IST) Sep 17

The journey continues...

Incredibly happy to continue my @HockeyIndiaLeag journey with the @Delhiwaveriders for the next two years! #HIL2015 pic.twitter.com/jIIxvoaC9b — Austin Smith (@AustinSmith5) September 17, 2015

14:16 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding for Indian forward Akashdeep Singh crosses $50,000

14:13 (IST) Sep 17

Back at Ranchi

Glad to be re joining @RanchiRays again to defend our title @HockeyIndiaLeag #HILacution — Tyler Lovell (@TylerJLovell) September 17, 2015

14:12 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding on for Indian forward Akashdeep Singh, who has a base price of $20,000

14:11 (IST) Sep 17

Indian forward Malak Singh sold to Kalinga Lancers for $24,000

14:08 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding on for Indian forward Malak Singh, who has a base price of $8,500

14:05 (IST) Sep 17

Lot 12

All eyes are on Akashdeep Singh & Austin Smith as we move to Lot 12 at the #HILAuction! pic.twitter.com/EsyDvG4O0g — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

14:04 (IST) Sep 17

South African defender/midfielder Austin Smith sold to Delhi Waveriders for $59,000

14:02 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding for South African defender/midfielder Austin Smith crosses $50,000

14:00 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding on for South African defender/midfielder Austin Smith, who has a base price of $25,000

13:59 (IST) Sep 17

Mega Mumbai!

So @DabangMumbai have made two huge buys but still have about half their $563,000 purse remaining. Watch out. #HILAuction — Jamie Alter (@jamie_alter) September 17, 2015

13:56 (IST) Sep 17

Midfielder for Mumbai

SH Nilakanta Sharma joins the Dabang family's midfield. Let's make some noise for the young gun! #HILAuction pic.twitter.com/XpwAt5xgGn — Dabang Mumbai (@DabangMumbai) September 17, 2015

13:54 (IST) Sep 17

An Aussie in UP

#HILauction @JamieDwyer01 to UP Wizards for USD 57,0000 — Vineet TOI Sports (@vineet333) September 17, 2015

13:52 (IST) Sep 17

Australian forward Jamie Dwyer sold to Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $57,000

13:49 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding for Australian forward Jamie Dwyer crosses $52,000

13:46 (IST) Sep 17

Intense bidding starts for Australian forward Jamie Dwyer, who has a base price of $30,000

13:45 (IST) Sep 17

Auction starts after lunch as India forward Joseph Toppo goes under the hammer but finds no buyers

13:42 (IST) Sep 17

Be proud!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> Proud to be playing for <a href="https://twitter.com/DabangMumbai">@DabangMumbai</a> in 2016 HIL! <a href="http://t.co/jsL6XOJUx6">pic.twitter.com/jsL6XOJUx6</a> &mdash; Johan Björkman (@bmanjohan) <a href="https://twitter.com/bmanjohan/status/644415210904793088">September 17, 2015</a></blockquote>

13:38 (IST) Sep 17

Made in Germany

Virenrasquina on why German and Aussies are in demand at #HILauctions https://t.co/zroYjhyHCj — Vineet TOI Sports (@vineet333) September 17, 2015

13:36 (IST) Sep 17

Who bought whom so far

$70k for Mandeep, $105k for Fuerste: the action from #HILAuction so far http://t.co/B5D15BlOWL via @vineet333 and @TOISportsNews — Jamie Alter (@jamie_alter) September 17, 2015

13:30 (IST) Sep 17

John's team beat his friend Dhoni's team to win Mandeep

Kudos to @TheJohnAbraham's @Delhiwaveriders for signing Mandeep Singh at a staggering $70,000! #HILAuction pic.twitter.com/bS9FdtlvDZ — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

13:27 (IST) Sep 17

The strategy

#HILacution Strategy of Dabang Mumbai was to go for strikers and in Florian Funchs and Kiron Govers we have got the best: @virenrasquinha — Vineet TOI Sports (@vineet333) September 17, 2015

13:13 (IST) Sep 17

Time to grab a bite

Time for a lunch break! Are you tweeting your views using #HILAuction? Watch LIVE: https://t.co/riYe4agJV3 — Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) September 17, 2015

13:12 (IST) Sep 17

Delhi bag Mandeep

#HILauction at USD 70,000 Mandeep Singh is the costliest Indian and goes to Delhi Waveriders — Vineet TOI Sports (@vineet333) September 17, 2015

13:07 (IST) Sep 17

Indian forward Mandeep Singh fetches the highest price by an Indian so far, sold to Delhi Waveriders for $70,000

13:05 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding for Indian forward Mandeep Singh crosses $69,000

13:03 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding for Indian forward Mandeep Singh crosses $50,000

13:01 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding for Indian forward Mandeep Singh crosses $40,000

13:00 (IST) Sep 17

Bidding now on for Indian forward Mandeep Singh, who has a base price of $20,000

12:52 (IST) Sep 17

Plenty to ponder

What is everyone thinking of the #HILAuction so far? — FIH (@FIH_Hockey) September 17, 2015

12:50 (IST) Sep 17

From Delhi to Punjab

#HILauction Former Delhi Waverider goalie Nicolas Jacobi goes to Jaypee Punjab Warriors for USD 27,000 — Vineet TOI Sports (@vineet333) September 17, 2015

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