Women's HIL auction 2025
The 4 Women's Hockey India League teams bought 32 players for ₹3.244 crore at the 2025 auction. Agustina Gorzelany went for the most, ₹42 lakh to the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, and María José Granatto was next at ₹34 lakh. Every figure is the price a player was bought for at the league's auction, which is her fee for the season that follows. The women's league began beside the men's in 2024 with a full auction, at which each of the four teams bought 24 players out of a purse of ₹2 crore. The 2025 auction was a smaller one to fill the places around the players each team retained, and a retained player is not bought, so she is not in these figures.
Every player bought at the 2025 auction
All 32 players, most expensive first
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | NATION | PRICE | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agustina Gorzelany | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Argentina | ₹42 lakh | £41,160£41k |
| 2 | María José Granatto | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | Argentina | ₹34 lakh | £33,320£33k |
| 3 | Valentina Raposo | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Argentina | ₹30 lakh | £29,400£29k |
| 4 | Lola Riera | SG Pipers | Spain | ₹21 lakh | £20,580£21k |
| 5 | Agostina Alonso | Ranchi Royals | Argentina | ₹15 lakh | £14,700£15k |
| 5 | Agustina Albertario | Ranchi Royals | Argentina | ₹15 lakh | £14,700£15k |
| 5 | Monika | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | India | ₹15 lakh | £14,700£15k |
| 8 | Lucina von der Heyde | Ranchi Royals | Argentina | ₹14 lakh | £13,720£14k |
| 8 | Noor de Baat | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Netherlands | ₹14 lakh | £13,720£14k |
| 10 | Juana Castellaro | SG Pipers | Argentina | ₹12.5 lakh | £12,250£12k |
| 11 | Teresa Viana | SG Pipers | Uruguay | ₹11 lakh | £10,780£11k |
| 12 | María Paula Ortiz | Ranchi Royals | Argentina | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 12 | Sarah Robertson | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | Scotland | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 12 | Udita | SG Pipers | India | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 12 | Valentina Costa Biondi | SG Pipers | Argentina | ₹10 lakh | £9,800£10k |
| 16 | Bichu Devi Kharibam | Ranchi Royals | India | ₹9.8 lakh | £9,604£10k |
| 17 | Cristina Cosentino | SG Pipers | Argentina | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 17 | Emma Findlay | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | New Zealand | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 17 | Shihori Oikawa | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | Japan | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 17 | Sosha Benninga | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Netherlands | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 17 | Thoudam Suman Devi | SG Pipers | India | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 17 | Valerie Magis | Ranchi Royals | Netherlands | ₹5 lakh | £4,900£5k |
| 23 | Lalthantluangi | Ranchi Royals | India | ₹3.1 lakh | £3,038£3k |
| 24 | Anjali Gautam | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | India | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 24 | Annu | Ranchi Royals | India | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 24 | Gurjit Kaur | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | India | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 24 | Mahima Tete | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | India | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 24 | Manuela Vilar del Valle | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | Uruguay | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 24 | Preeti Dubey | SG Pipers | India | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 24 | Puja Sahoo | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | India | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 24 | Sukhveer Kaur | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | India | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
| 24 | Victoria Manuele | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Argentina | ₹2 lakh | £1,960£2k |
The 20 most expensive
How the money was spread
Half the 32 went for ₹7.4 lakh or less, and the average is ₹10.14 lakh, pulled up by the top of the list: 11 players went for more than it and 21 for less.
Players in each price band
What each team spent
The 4 teams at the 2025 auction, biggest spender first
| # | TEAM | BOUGHT | SPENT | CONVERTED | BIGGEST BUY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 11 | ₹1.21 crore | £118,580£119k | Agustina Gorzelany |
| 2 | SG Pipers | 8 | ₹76.5 lakh | £74,970£75k | Lola Riera |
| 3 | Ranchi Royals | 8 | ₹73.9 lakh | £72,422£72k | Agostina Alonso |
| 4 | JSW Soorma Hockey Club | 5 | ₹53 lakh | £51,940£52k | María José Granatto |
Spend by team
Every auction, season by season
What the teams spent at each of the 2 auctions, and the record buy at each
| AUCTION | BOUGHT | SPENT | CONVERTED | RECORD BUY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | ₹3.244 crore | £317,912£318k | Agustina Gorzelany, ₹42 lakh |
| 2024 | 96 | ₹7.936 crore | £777,728£778k | Udita, ₹32 lakh |
Spent at each auction
The most anyone has gone for across the 2 auctions is ₹42 lakh, paid for Agustina Gorzelany by the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in 2025. Spending fell from ₹7.936 crore in 2024 to ₹3.244 crore in 2025.
Every team at every auction
What each team spent at each of the 2 auctions, biggest spender over all of them first
| TEAM | 2025 | 2024 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | ₹1.21cr | ₹1.99cr | ₹3.2cr |
| SG Pipers | ₹76.5 lakh | ₹2cr | ₹2.76cr |
| JSW Soorma Hockey Club | ₹53 lakh | ₹1.99cr | ₹2.52cr |
| Odisha Warriors | - | ₹1.96cr | ₹1.96cr |
| Ranchi Royals | ₹73.9 lakh | - | ₹73.9 lakh |
Across the 2 auctions the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers spent the most, ₹3.199 crore, and the Ranchi Royals the least, ₹73.9 lakh.
Frequently asked questions
Who was the most expensive player at the Women's HIL auction 2025?
Agustina Gorzelany, bought by the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for ₹42 lakh. María José Granatto of the JSW Soorma Hockey Club was next at ₹34 lakh.
How many players were sold at the Women's HIL auction 2025?
32, for ₹3.244 crore between them.
How many players went for a crore or more in 2025?
None. The most anyone went for was ₹42 lakh.
Which team spent the most at the Women's HIL auction 2025?
The Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, ₹1.21 crore on 11 players. The JSW Soorma Hockey Club spent the least, ₹53 lakh on 5 players.
What was the average price at the Women's HIL auction 2025?
₹10.14 lakh across the 32 players bought. The median is ₹7.4 lakh, so half of them went for that or less.
Where to next
What each team bought: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, SG Pipers, Ranchi Royals and JSW Soorma Hockey Club. The auction before is 2024. The men's league, bought at the same two auctions, is on the HIL auction pages. Kabaddi's auction is on the PKL auction pages. Cricket's auction, player by player since 2009, is on the IPL auction pages. Street cricket's auction, tennis ball and ten overs a side, is on the ISPL auction pages.