UP Rudras
| Full name | UP Rudras | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Hockey India League | |
| Founded | 2024 | |
| Colors | ||
| Home ground | Lucknow | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Hardik Singh | |
| Coach | Paul van Ass | |
| Owner |
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| Chairman | ||
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UP Rudras is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Lucknow that competes in Hockey India League.[1] It is owned by the JK Group. While Dutch coach Paul van Ass is the head coach, Thomas Tichelman is the team's assistant coach.[2]
Squad
| Player | Nationality | Signed | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| Prashant Kumar Chauhan | India | 2024 | ₹5 lakhs |
| James Mazarelo | United Kingdom | 2024 | ₹13 lakhs |
| Pankaj Kumar Rajak | India | 2024 | |
| Defenders | |||
| Surender Kumar | India | 2024 | ₹14 lakhs |
| James Albery | United Kingdom | 2024 | ₹15 lakhs |
| Priyobarta Talem | India | 2024 | ₹9 lakhs |
| Midfielders | |||
| Hardik Singh (C) | India | 2024 | ₹70 lakhs |
| Lars Balk | Netherlands | 2024 | ₹40 lakhs |
| Kane Russell | New Zealand | 2024 | ₹30 lakhs |
| Akashdeep Singh | India | 2024 | ₹20 lakhs |
| Floris Wortelboer | Netherlands | 2024 | ₹27 lakhs |
| James Albery | England | 2024 | ₹10 lakhs |
| Manmeet Singh | India | 2024 | ₹15.5 lakhs |
| Forwards | |||
| Lalit Upadhyay | India | 2024 | ₹28 lakhs |
| Sam Ward | United Kingdom | 2024 | ₹12 lakhs |
| Tanguy Cosyns | Belgium | 2024 | ₹10 lakhs |
| Gurjot Singh | India | 2024 | ₹14.5 lakhs |
Goalscorers
| # | Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Russell | New Zealand | 3 |
| 2 | Sudeep Chirmako | India | 2 |
| 2 | Sam Ward | United Kingdom | 2 |
| 2 | Hardik Singh | India | 2 |
| 3 | Jobanpreet Singh | India | 1 |
| 3 | Akashdeep Singh | India | 1 |
| 3 | Floris Wortelboer | Netherlands | 1 |
| 3 | Tanguy Cosyns | Belgium | 1 |
Performance record
| Season | Standing | Result | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | Shootout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | |||||||
| 2024–25 | 5/8 | 5th | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | TBA | |||||||
References
- ^ Sportstar, Team (13 October 2024). "UP Rudras squad, Hockey India League 2024-25: Full list of players after auction, remaining purse". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (12 October 2024). "Hockey India League 2024-25: Lucknow men's team to be called UP Rudras, Paul Van Ass appointed as head coach". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.