Sam Lane auction price
Sam Lane was bought for ₹10 lakh by the Ranchi Royals at the HIL auction 2025, the joint 10th highest of the 30 prices paid. That is 9% below the auction's average of ₹11.02 lakh, and 25.6% of what the Ranchi Royals spent there. At the 2024 auction the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers bought him for ₹27 lakh, so his price fell 63%.
Sam Lane at every auction
Every price he was bought for, newest first
| AUCTION | TEAM | PRICE | CONVERTED | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ranchi Royals | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k | 10 |
| 2024 | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | ₹27 lakh | £26,460£26k | 36 |
Sam Lane's price, auction by auction
The Ranchi Royals' 2025 buys
All 6 players the Ranchi Royals bought at the 2025 auction, most expensive first
| # | PLAYER | PRICE | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Waller | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 1 | Loïck Luypaert | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 1 | Sam Lane | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 4 | Ravneet Singh | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 5 | Ashish Purty | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 5 | Manmeet Singh Rai | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
The Ranchi Royals' buys by price
The players priced either side of Sam Lane
The 25 prices closest to his at the 2025 auction, of 30
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | PRICE | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cooper Burns | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹34.5 lakh | £33,810£34k |
| 5 | Vivek Lakra | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | ₹23 lakh | £22,540£23k |
| 6 | Rupinder Pal Singh | SG Pipers | ₹12 lakh | £11,760£12k |
| 7 | Ajeet Yadav | UP Rudras | ₹11.5 lakh | £11,270£11k |
| 8 | Adrohit Ekka | Tamil Nadu Dragons | ₹11 lakh | £10,780£11k |
| 8 | Bram van Battum | SG Pipers | ₹11 lakh | £10,780£11k |
| 10 | Boby Singh Dhami | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 10 | Craig Marais | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 10 | Jack Waller | Ranchi Royals | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 10 | Jed Snowden | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 10 | Loïck Luypaert | Ranchi Royals | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 10 | Roman Duvekot | SG Pipers | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 10 | Sam Lane | Ranchi Royals | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 10 | Tom Grambusch | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 18 | Parmod | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 18 | Ravneet Singh | Ranchi Royals | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 20 | Jeetpal | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | ₹3.2 lakh | £3,136£3k |
| 21 | Ketan Kushwaha | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | ₹2.5 lakh | £2,450£2k |
| 22 | Ajinkya Jadhav | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 22 | Amit Toppo | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 22 | Ashish Purty | Ranchi Royals | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 22 | K Selvaraj | Tamil Nadu Dragons | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 22 | Manmeet Singh Rai | Ranchi Royals | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 22 | Mohd Harris | UP Rudras | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 22 | Rahul Yadav | UP Rudras | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
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 Ranchi Royals and the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers have 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, 2024 | ₹72 lakh | £70,560£71k |
| Jugraj Singh | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, 2024 | ₹48 lakh | £47,040£47k |
| Sukhjeet Singh | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, 2024 | ₹42 lakh | £41,160£41k |
| Florent van Aubel | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, 2024 | ₹25 lakh | £24,500£25k |
| Pirmin Blaak | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, 2024 | ₹25 lakh | £24,500£25k |
| Vivek Lakra | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, 2025 | ₹23 lakh | £22,540£23k |
Frequently asked questions
How much was Sam Lane sold for at the HIL auction?
₹10 lakh, to the Ranchi Royals at the 2025 auction. It was the joint 10th highest price of the 30 paid there.
What is the most Sam Lane has been bought for?
₹27 lakh, by the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in 2024. Across the 2 auctions he was bought at, the prices come to ₹37 lakh.
Which team bought Sam Lane?
The Ranchi Royals, in 2025. He has also been bought by the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers.
Was Sam Lane the Ranchi Royals' most expensive buy?
No. Jack Waller was, at ₹10 lakh. Sam Lane was joint 1st of the 6 they bought.
Where to next
Everything the Ranchi Royals bought in 2025, and every player sold at the HIL auction 2025. What the other teams bought there: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers, UP Rudras, Tamil Nadu Dragons, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, SG Pipers and JSW Soorma Hockey Club. Every auction we hold: 2025 and 2024.