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
2024–2025 #5 of 8 DNQ 10 5 1 4 1 0
2025–2026 TBA

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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