“The HIL Players' Auction will be a massive landmark in the
history of sport since there has been no precedent in any league. It will give
the six franchises the opportunity to bid for the best players and complete
their squads," Dr Batra said. "We have no doubt that after the players'
auction we will have six squads that can offer the fans highly competitive
hockey."
"The base prices for the players vary from $3000 to
$25,000," he said. "Since the teams have a salary cap of Rs 3.5 crore
each ($650,000), we are sure that all players picked will be delighted with the
financial compensation they would be getting for playing in the league."
Nearly 90 overseas stars and 150 Indian players have made
themselves available for the HIL Players' Auction. As many as 144 players will
find buyers since each of the six teams will have a maximum of 10 overseas and
14 Indian players.
The inaugural edition of Hockey India League has already
created waves of excitement in the hockey fraternity around the world, with
players, coaches and technical officials expressing their eagerness to be
involved. The six-team tournament, to be played on a home-and-away basis, is
scheduled to be held from January 5 to February 3, 2013.
The 33-match tournament, aimed to raise the profile of the
sport in the country, will be telecast live by ESPN Star Sports.
Press release
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