Bhubaneswar: Amit Rohidas from Odisha was sold for ₹48 lakh during the Hockey India League Player Auction 2024/25.

Tamil Nadu Dragons bought Rohidas during the first half of Day 1 of the auction. Eight franchises are participating in the auction process which is being held on October 13, 14 and 16.

Star drag-flicker and Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh (₹78 lakh) emerged as the costliest buy in the first half. Gurjant Singh was the first buy at ₹19 lakh. Both the players were acquired by Soorma Hockey Club, owned by JSW Sports.

Abhishek became the second-most expensive buy, acquired by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for ₹72 lakh, while Hardik Singh went to UP Rudras for ₹70 lakh.

Other notable buys from the first lot included Jugraj Singh (for ₹48 lakh to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers), and Sumit (for ₹46 lakh to Hyderabad Toofans).

Meanwhile, among the overseas goalkeepers, Ireland's David Harte was the top buy, with Tamil Nadu Dragons winning the bid for ₹32 lakh. Germany's Jean-Paul Danneberg (for ₹27 lakh to Hyderabad Toofans), the Netherlands' Pirmin Blaak (for ₹25 lakh to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers), and Belgium's Vincent Vanasch (for ₹23 lakh to Soorma Hockey Club) were also acquired. Indian goalkeepers Suraj Karkera was acquired for ₹22 lakh by Team Gonasika, and Pawan for ₹15 lakh by Delhi SG Pipers.

Full List of Players Sold in the first half of Day 1

1. Gurjant Singh - Soorma Hockey Club - ₹19 lakh
2. Mandeep Singh - Team Gonasika - ₹25 lakh
3. Manpreet Singh - Team Gonasika - ₹42 lakh
4. Sukhjeet Singh - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - ₹42 lakh
5. Amit Rohidas - Tamil Nadu Dragons - ₹48 lakh
6. Nilakanta Sharma- Hyderabad Toofans - ₹34 lakh
7. Sanjay - Kalinga Lancers - ₹38 lakh
8. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay - UP Rudras - ₹28 lakh
9. Vivek Sagar Prasad - Soorma Hockey Club - ₹40 lakh
10. Hardik Singh - UP Rudras - ₹70 lakh
11. Harmanpreet Singh - Soorma Hockey Club - ₹78 lakh
12. Sumit - Hyderabad Toofans - ₹46 lakh
13. Abhishek - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - ₹72 lakh
14. Jugraj Singh - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - ₹48 lakh
15. Krishan B Pathak - Kalinga Lancers - ₹32 lakh 
16. Shamsher Singh - Delhi SG Pipers - ₹42 lakh 
17. Jarmanpreet Singh - Delhi SG Pipers - ₹40 lakh
18. Rajkumar Pal  - Delhi SG Pipers - ₹40 lakh
19. David Harte (IRL) - Tamil Nadu Dragons - ₹32 lakh 
20. Jean-Paul Danneberg (GER) - Hyderabad Toofans - ₹27 lakh
21. Oliver Payne (GBR) - Team Gonasika - ₹15 lakh 
22. Pirmin Blaak (NED) - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - ₹25 lakh
23. Tomás Santiago (ARG) - Delhi SG Pipers - ₹10 lakh
24. Vincent Vanasch (BEL) - Soorma Hockey Club - ₹23 lakh
25. Suraj Karkera - Team Gonasika - ₹22 lakh
26. Pawan - Delhi SG Pipers - ₹15 lakh