Uttar Pradesh Wizards has retained five players, including goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh, defender-cum-drag-flicker V.R. Raghunath and versatile Australian midfielder Eddie Ockenden, for the next two seasons of the Hockey India League (HIL).
Sreejesh and Raghunath have been retained for $60,000 and $53,000 respectively. Ockenden commanded $ 66,000.
Besides, the team has kept Dutch defender Jolie Wouter ($48,000) and forward Ramandeep Singh ($57,000).
Dabang Mumbai released Belgian striker Tom Boon, who was bought for $103,000 last year. The team has retained Irish goalkeeper David Harte ($65,000) and Aussie defender Jeremy Hayward ($ 46,000). Young penalty corner specialist Harmanpreet Singh ($51,000) will also don Dabang Mumbai jersey.
Jaypee Punjab Warriors has reposed its faith on Australian trio of drag-flicker Christopher Ciriello ($42,500), defender Mark Knowles ($65,000) and forward Jacob Whetton ($40,000). It has also kept right-winger S.V. Sunil ($50,000) and the young duo of Satbir Singh ($45,000) and Varun Kumar ($10,000).
JPW has let go star players like Sandeep Singh, Australia’s Jamie Dwyer, Kieran Govers and Simon Orchard along with Dutch custodian Jaap Stockmann and Argentine Lucas Ray.
