Team Gonasika secured the services of Indian forward Mandeep Singh and midfielder Manpreet Singh for ₹25 lakh and ₹42 lakh, respectively, at the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 auction.
They also bought Indian defenders Nilam Sanjeep Xess (₹17 lakh), Amir Ali (₹34 lakh), Yogember Rawat (₹11 lakh), Birendra Lakra (₹10 lakh), Dipsan Tirkey (₹6.6 lakh), and Anmol Ekka (₹9.2 lakh). Australian defender Timothy Howard will ply his trade for Team Gonasika, having secured his services for ₹20 lakh.
Vishnukant Singh (₹20 lakh), Lee Moton (₹10 lakh), Jack Waller (₹10 lakh), Jacob Draper (₹5 lakh), Mustapha Cassiem (₹7.2 lakh), Yashdeep Siwach (₹9 lakh), and SK Uthappa (₹13 lakh) are the midfielders in the squad for Hockey India League 2024-25.
They spent a whopping amount of ₹42 lakh on Araijeet Singh Hundal. Overseas forwards Jeroen Hertzberger and Tom Boon were signed for ₹21 lakh and ₹26 lakh, respectively.
SV Sunil, and Nikkin Thimmaiah are the two former Indian national team players in the squad. Kamalbir Singh, Suraj Karkera, and Oliver Payne are the three goalkeepers in the team.
Team Gonasika squad for Hockey India League 2024-25
Here is Team Gonasika complete players' list for the Hockey India League 2024-25:
- Mandeep Singh - 25L
- Manpreet Singh - 42L
- Oliver Payne (GBR) - 15L
- Suraj Karkera - 22L
- Jeroen Hertzberger (NED) - 21L
- Araijeet Singh Hundal - 42L
- Nilam Sanjeep Xess - 17L
- Amir Ali - 34L
- Birendra Lakra - 10L
- Yogember Rawat - 11L
- Vishnukant Singh - 20L
- Tom Boon (NED) - 26L
- Timothy Howard (AUS) - 20L
- Lee Morton (SCT) - 10L
- Jack Waller (GB) - 10L
- Dipsan Tirkey - 6.6L
- Anmol Ekka - 9.2L
- Jacob Draper (GBR) - 5L
- Mustapha Cassiem (SA) - 7.2L
- Kamalbir Singh - 2L
- Nikkin Thimmaiah Chendanda - 13L
- Uthappa Kushalappa Sannuvanda - 13LL
- Sunil Vitalacharya Somwarpet - 10L
- Yashdeep Siwach - 9L