Ranchi Rays
| Ranchi Rays | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ranchi Rays |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Head Coach | Harendra Singh |
| Assistant Coach | Clarence Lobo |
| Manager | Shakya Mitra |
| Captain | Ashley Jackson |
| Home Ground |
Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Ranchi, Jharkhand (Capacity 5,000) |
| Best Performance | 2015 – Winner |
| Top Scorer | Ashley Jackson (12) |
| Owner |
Sahara India Pariwar Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Ranchi Rays is an Indian field hockey team based in Ranchi, Jharkhand that competes in the Hockey India League (HIL). It was announced as the newest team to replace the defunct Ranchi Rhinos on 25 October 2014.[1] The team will be owned by Sahara India Pariwar and Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
History
In September 2014 it was announced that the inaugural champions of the Hockey India League, Ranchi Rhinos, had withdrew from the league after the owners, Patel-Uniexcel Group, had come to a disagreement with Hockey India over some differences.[2] A month later it was announced that a new ownership group made of Indian conglomerate company, Sahara India Pariwar, and current India cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, had bought the franchise rights to a new Ranchi franchise which they named the Ranchi Rays.[1]
Stadium
Players
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| Francisco Cortés |  Spain |
| Tyler Lovell |  Australia |
| Sushant Tirkey |  India |
| Defenders | |
| Amit Rohidas | India |
| Anand Lakra | India |
| Birendra Lakra | India |
| Fergus Kavanagh | Australia |
| Justin Reid-Ross |  South Africa |
| Midfielders | |
| Daniel Beale | Australia |
| Ashley Jackson |  England |
| Barry Middleton | England |
| Moritz Fürste |  Germany |
| Ajitesh Roy | India |
| Kothajit Singh | India |
| Manpreet Singh | India |
| Prabhdeep Singh | India |
| Austin Smith | South Africa |
| Forwards | |
| Trent Mitton | Australia |
| Ajay Yadav | India |
| Amon Mirash Tirkey | India |
| Mandeep Singh | India |
| Parvinder Singh | India |
| Pawan Kumar | India |
| Stanli Victor Minz | India |
| Nick Wilson |  New Zealand |
2015
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 January | 3 – 6 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 24 January | 2 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 2 |
| 3 | 26 January | 2 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | Ranchi | Match 6 |
| 4 | 28 January | 2 – 2 | Dabang Mumbai | Ranchi | Match 8 |
| 5 | 3 February | 2 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 14 |
| 6 | 6 February | 4 – 0 | Kalinga Lancers | Ranchi | Match 17 |
| 7 | 8 February | 1 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Ranchi | Match 19 |
| 8 | 10 February | 3 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Match 21 |
| 9 | 14 February | 0 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Match 25 |
| 10 | 17 February | 3 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 28 |
| 11 | 21 February | 1 – 2 (9 – 8 SO) | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi | Semi-final 1 |
| 12 | 21 February | 2 – 2 (3 – 2 SO) | Punjab Warriors | Delhi | Final |
- Goals For: 25 (2.08 per match)
- Goals Against: 21 (1.75 per match)
- Most Goals: Ashley Jackson (12)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dhoni buys Ranchi franchise of Hockey India League". Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "After Mumbai Magicians, Ranchi Rhinos snap ties with Hockey India League". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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