Delhi Waveriders (DLW) is a field hockey franchise based in

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that plays in the

Hockey India League Hockey India League (HIL), known as the Coal India Hockey India League is a professional field hockey league in India. The league is organized by Hockey India, the governing body for the sport in India. HIL, along with the Indian Premier League, ...

. It is owned by The Wave Group. The captain of the team for HIL 2016 is

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with

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being the Vice-Captain of the team. Mr. Cedric Dsouza is the chief coach of the team for HIL 2016.

Franchisee Details

Ownership

The team is owned by Business house The Wave Group after the company bought the franchise on 17 September 2012. The group is involved in many businesses including sugar manufacturing, distilleries, paper manufacturing, real estate and multiplexes and retail management. 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 (Monty Chadha). Starting with a sugar crusher in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the Group has progressively cast its footprint on to diverse business industries.

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is the co-owner of Delhi Waveriders. He owns 13% share of the team.

2017 squad

Support Staff

Statistics

Fixtures and Results

2013

* Goals For: 41 (2.93 per match) * Goals Against: 27 (1.93 per match) * Most Goals: 7 (Overall: 4th) **

2014

* Goals For: 30 (2.50 per match) * Goals Against: 17 (1.41 per match) * Most Goals: 6 (Overall: 5th) **

2015

* Goals For: 21 (1.75 per match) * Goals Against: 26 (2.16 per match) * Most Goals:

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(4),

(4)

2016

* Goals For: 38 (3.16 per match) * Goals Against: 40 (3.33 per match) * Most Goals:

(12)

Sponsors & Kit Manufacturers

References

{{Hockey India League Hockey India League teams Sports clubs in Delhi 2012 establishments in Delhi Indian field hockey clubs