Hockey India League 2024-25 Auction: Gurjant Singh becomes first player to go under the hammer
Gurjant Singh, member of the Paris Olympics bronze medal-winning Indian squad, became the first player to be picked during the Hockey India League 2024-25 auction in Delhi on Sunday.
Published : Oct 13, 2024 14:55 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
FILE PHOTO: Gurjant Singh. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Gurjant Singh, member of the Paris Olympics bronze medal-winning Indian squad, became the first player to be picked during the Hockey India League 2024-25 auction in Delhi on Sunday.
Soorma Hockey Club, the Punjab team, bought Gurjant, a forward, for Rs 19 lakh.
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The player from Amritsar was part of the Indian squad which won gold at the 2016 Junior Hockey World Cup. He was also part of the Indian team that won gold at the 2022 Asian Games.
He was instrumental in India’s gold winning efforts at the 2018 and 2023 Asian Champions Trophy.