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is the head coach for the team assisted by Olympian Baljit Singh Saini. German midfielder, two time Olympic champion, Moritz Fürste is the captain of the team. It was dissolved in 2014 after its owners had some dispute with HIL management. It has been replaced by

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Franchise Details

Coaching Staff

South African

serves as the head coach for the team who is assisted by Olympian Baljit Singh Saini. The goalkeeping coach of South Africa, David Staniforth, acts as the goalkeeping coach and video analyst for the team. David Ian John of Australia is the exercise physiologist for the team.

Ownership

The team was jointly bought by Patel - PS Group and Uniexcel Group on 14 September 2012.

Team composition

Statistics

Fixtures and Results

2013

* Goals For: 32 (2.29 per match) * Goals Against: 25 (1.79 per match) * Most Goals: 10 (Overall: 2nd) **

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2014

References

{{Hockey India League Hockey India League teams Sport in Jharkhand 2012 establishments in Jharkhand Sport in Ranchi Indian field hockey clubs