Delhi Waveriders
| Delhi Waveriders | |||
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| Full name | Delhi Waveriders | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Head Coach | Cedric D'Souza | ||
| Manager | Ajit Pal Singh | ||
| Captain | Sardar Singh | ||
| Home Ground |
Dhyan Chand National Stadium New Delhi, India (Capacity 16,200) | ||
| Best Performance | 2013 – runners-up | ||
| Top Scorer | Rupinder Pal Singh (10) | ||
| Owner | Wave Group | ||
| Official Website | Official Website | ||
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Delhi Waveriders (Hindi: दिल्ली वेव राइडर्स; abbreviated as DWR) is a field hockey franchise based in Delhi that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Wave Group.[1][2] The owners of Delhi franchise paid an amount of $78,000 (
42.5 lacs) for Sardar Singh in the auction, making him the highest-paid Indian player of the league.[1][2] Sardar Singh was announced as the captain of the team. The team is coached by Ajay Kumar Bansal and former Indian captain Ajit Pal Singh acts as the chief advisor for the team.[3] Delhi Waveriders maintained their
unbeaten run for 11 matches before losing 1–4 to Uttar Pradesh Wizards.
Franchisee Details
Ownership
The team is owned by Business house Wave Group after the company bought the franchise on 17 September 2012.[4] The group is involved in many businesses including sugar manufacturing, distilleries, paper manufacturing, real estate and multiplexes and retail management.[4]
Wave Group is an over 40 year old legacy, envisioned by founder-leader Kulwant Singh Chadha, The Chadha Group has been integrated by his three sons — Late Gurdeep Singh Chadha, Late Hardeep Singh Chadha, Rajinder Singh Chadha, and grandson Manpreet Singh Chadha. Starting with a sugar crusher in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the Group has progressively casted its footprint on to diverse business industries. John Abraham is the co-owner of Delhi Waverider.He owns 13% share of the team .
Team Composition
| Player | Nationality | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal Keepers | |||
| Gurpreet Singh Guri |  India |
– | |
| Hamish McGregor |  New Zealand |
2 | – |
| Nicolas Jacobi |  Germany |
15 | – |
| Forwards | |||
| Armaan Qureshi | India |
1 | |
| Akashdeep Singh | India |
18 | 3 |
| Danish Mujtaba | India |
16 | 2 |
| Imran Khan | India |
14 | 1 |
| Jason Wilson |  Australia |
11 | 4 |
| Lloyd Norris-Jones |  South Africa |
17 | 7 |
| Matthew Gohdes | Australia |
18 | 1 |
| Simon Child | New Zealand |
17 | 5 |
| Rajpal Singh | India |
3 | |
| Talwinder Singh | India |
16 | 1 |
| Yuvraj Valmiki | India |
13 | 1 |
| Mid-fielders | |||
| Andrés Mir |  Spain |
18 | 3 |
| Arjun Halappa | India |
4 | |
| Gurbaj Singh | India |
18 | |
| Sardar Singh (Captain) | India |
18 | |
| Timothy Drummond | South Africa |
4 | |
| Vikram Vishnu Pillay | India |
4 | |
| Defenders | |||
| Rupinder Pal Singh | India |
17 | 10 |
| Steve Edwards | New Zealand |
14 | |
| Surender Kumar | India |
11 | |
| Tristan White | Australia |
4 | |
Statistics
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 71.43% |
| 2014 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14% |
| Home | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 60.00% |
| Away | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 72.73% |
| Overall | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 66.67% |
| Goals For | 57 (2.71 per match) |
| Goals Against | 37 (1.76 per match) |
| Most Goals | Rupinder Pal Singh (10 goals) |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinga Lancers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 100.00% |
| Mumbai Magicians | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 100.00% |
| Punjab Warriors | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 83.33% |
| Ranchi Rhinos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 40.00% |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 25.00% |
Fixtures and Results
2013
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 January | 2 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | New Delhi | Match 1 |
| 2 | 16 January | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | New Delhi | Match 3 |
| 3 | 19 January | 1 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 6 |
| 4 | 21 January | 6 – 4 | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 9 |
| 5 | 23 January | 5 – 4 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 11 |
| 6 | 26 January | 4 – 3 | Mumbai Magicians | New Delhi | Match 15 |
| 7 | 29 January | 3 – 0 | Punjab Warriors | New Delhi | Match 18 |
| 8 | 30 January | 2 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | New Delhi | Match 20 |
| 9 | 1 February | 5 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 22 |
| 10 | 3 February | 3 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 25 |
| 11 | 5 February | 3 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Jalandhar | Match 27 |
| 12 | 7 February | 1 – 4 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | New Delhi | Match 29 |
| 13 | 9 February | 3 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Semi-final 2 |
| 14 | 10 February | 1 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Final |
| Position in League Phase: 1st Runners-up | |||||
- Goals For: 41 (2.93 per match)
- Goals Against: 27 (1.93 per match)
- Most Goals: 7 (Overall: 4th)
- Rupinder Pal Singh
2014
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 January | 3 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 1 |
| 2 | 27 January | 0 – 1 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 4 |
| 3 | 30 January | 5 – 0 | Kalinga Lancers | Delhi | Match 7 |
| 4 | 31 January | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi | Match 8 |
| 5 | 2 February | 4 – 3 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 12 |
| 6 | 5 February | 1 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi | Match 14 |
| 7 | 6 February | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | Delhi | Match 15 |
| 8 | 8 February | - | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 17 |
| 9 | 12 February | - | Ranchi Rhinos | Delhi | Match 22 |
| 10 | 15 February | - | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 26 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sought after Sardar Singh rakes in the moolah". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hockey India League: Delhi buys Sardar Singh for $78k". FirstPost. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "DELHI WAVERIDERS unveil their might for Hero Hockey India League". IIFL. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wave Group to own Delhi franchise in Hockey India League". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
See also
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