Nilakanta Sharma auction price
Nilakanta Sharma was bought for ₹34 lakh by the Hyderabad Toofans at the HIL auction 2024, the joint 24th highest of the 192 prices paid. That is 2.1 times the auction's average of ₹16.47 lakh, and 8.6% of what the Hyderabad Toofans spent there.
Nilakanta Sharma at every auction
Every price he was bought for, at 1 of the 2 auctions we hold, newest first
| AUCTION | TEAM | PRICE | CONVERTED | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hyderabad Toofans | ₹34 lakh | £33,320£33k | 24 |
The Hyderabad Toofans' 2024 buys
All 24 players the Hyderabad Toofans bought at the 2024 auction, most expensive first
| # | PLAYER | PRICE | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzalo Peillat | ₹68 lakh | £66,640£67k |
| 2 | Sumit | ₹46 lakh | £45,080£45k |
| 3 | Nilakanta Sharma | ₹34 lakh | £33,320£33k |
| 4 | Arthur De Sloover | ₹30 lakh | £29,400£29k |
| 5 | Tim Brand | ₹28 lakh | £27,440£27k |
| 6 | Jean-Paul Danneberg | ₹27 lakh | £26,460£26k |
| 7 | Zachary Wallace | ₹26 lakh | £25,480£25k |
| 8 | Rajinder | ₹23 lakh | £22,540£23k |
| 9 | Shilanand Lakra | ₹21 lakh | £20,580£21k |
| 10 | Talwinder Singh | ₹14.5 lakh | £14,210£14k |
| 11 | Arshdeep Singh | ₹11.5 lakh | £11,270£11k |
| 12 | Maico Casella | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 12 | Matthew Dawson | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 12 | Terrance Pieters | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 15 | Amandeep Lakra | ₹9 lakh | £8,820£9k |
| 16 | Devindar Sunil Walmiki | ₹8 lakh | £7,840£8k |
| 17 | Bikramjit Singh | ₹6.2 lakh | £6,076£6k |
| 18 | Darshan Vibhav Gawkar | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 18 | Irengbam Rohit | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 18 | Jobanpreet Singh | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 18 | Mukul Sharma | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 18 | Rahim Akib Sayyed | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 18 | Sundaram Rajawat | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 18 | Vikas Dahiya | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
The Hyderabad Toofans' buys by price
The players priced either side of Nilakanta Sharma
The 25 prices closest to his at the 2024 auction, of 192
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | PRICE | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Lars Balk | UP Rudras | ₹40 lakh | £39,200£39k |
| 14 | Rajkumar Pal | SG Pipers | ₹40 lakh | £39,200£39k |
| 14 | Rohit | SG Pipers | ₹40 lakh | £39,200£39k |
| 14 | Victor Wegnez | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | ₹40 lakh | £39,200£39k |
| 14 | Vivek Sagar Prasad | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | ₹40 lakh | £39,200£39k |
| 19 | Jarmanpreet Singh | SG Pipers | ₹38 lakh | £37,240£37k |
| 19 | Sanjay | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹38 lakh | £37,240£37k |
| 19 | Thierry Brinkman | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹38 lakh | £37,240£37k |
| 22 | Duco Telgenkamp | Tamil Nadu Dragons | ₹36 lakh | £35,280£35k |
| 22 | Tomás Domene | SG Pipers | ₹36 lakh | £35,280£35k |
| 24 | Amir Ali | Team Gonasika | ₹34 lakh | £33,320£33k |
| 24 | Dilpreet Singh | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹34 lakh | £33,320£33k |
| 24 | Nilakanta Sharma | Hyderabad Toofans | ₹34 lakh | £33,320£33k |
| 24 | Varun Kumar | SG Pipers | ₹34 lakh | £33,320£33k |
| 28 | Arthur Van Doren | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹32 lakh | £31,360£31k |
| 28 | David Harte | Tamil Nadu Dragons | ₹32 lakh | £31,360£31k |
| 28 | Krishan B Pathak | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹32 lakh | £31,360£31k |
| 28 | Moriangthem Rabichandra | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹32 lakh | £31,360£31k |
| 32 | Arthur De Sloover | Hyderabad Toofans | ₹30 lakh | £29,400£29k |
| 32 | Kane Russell | UP Rudras | ₹30 lakh | £29,400£29k |
| 34 | Lalit Kumar Upadhyay | UP Rudras | ₹28 lakh | £27,440£27k |
| 34 | Tim Brand | Hyderabad Toofans | ₹28 lakh | £27,440£27k |
| 36 | Aran Zalewski | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹27 lakh | £26,460£26k |
| 36 | Blake Govers | Tamil Nadu Dragons | ₹27 lakh | £26,460£26k |
| 36 | Floris Wortelboer | UP Rudras | ₹27 lakh | £26,460£26k |
Players whose best price is closest to his
Ranked by the most each was bought for at any of the 2 auctions
Who else the Hyderabad Toofans has paid big for
Every buy of a player with a page of his own, at any of the 2 auctions, most expensive first
| PLAYER | TEAM | PRICE | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo Peillat | Hyderabad Toofans, 2024 | ₹68 lakh | £66,640£67k |
| Sumit | Hyderabad Toofans, 2024 | ₹46 lakh | £45,080£45k |
| Arthur De Sloover | Hyderabad Toofans, 2024 | ₹30 lakh | £29,400£29k |
| Tim Brand | Hyderabad Toofans, 2024 | ₹28 lakh | £27,440£27k |
| Jean-Paul Danneberg | Hyderabad Toofans, 2024 | ₹27 lakh | £26,460£26k |
| Zachary Wallace | Hyderabad Toofans, 2024 | ₹26 lakh | £25,480£25k |
| Rajinder | Hyderabad Toofans, 2024 | ₹23 lakh | £22,540£23k |
| Shilanand Lakra | Hyderabad Toofans, 2024 | ₹21 lakh | £20,580£21k |
Frequently asked questions
How much was Nilakanta Sharma sold for at the HIL auction?
₹34 lakh, to the Hyderabad Toofans at the 2024 auction. It was the joint 24th highest price of the 192 paid there.
Which team bought Nilakanta Sharma?
The Hyderabad Toofans, in 2024.
Was Nilakanta Sharma the Hyderabad Toofans' most expensive buy?
No. Gonzalo Peillat was, at ₹68 lakh. Nilakanta Sharma was 3rd of the 24 they bought.
Where to next
Everything the Hyderabad Toofans bought in 2024, and every player sold at the HIL auction 2024. What the other teams bought there: Team Gonasika, JSW Soorma Hockey Club, Tamil Nadu Dragons, SG Pipers, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers and UP Rudras. Every auction we hold: 2025 and 2024.