UP Rudras
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| Full name | UP Rudras | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Hockey India League | |
| Founded | 2024 | |
| Dissolved | 2025 | |
| Colors | ||
| Home ground | Lucknow | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain |  Hardik Singh | |
| Coach |  Paul van Ass | |
| Owner |
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| Chairman | ||
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UP Rudras was a professional field hockey franchise team based in Lucknow that competed in Hockey India League. It was owned by the JK Group. Dutch coach Paul van Ass was the head coach, Thomas Tichelman was the team's assistant coach.
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 |
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.