Ranchi Rays

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Ranchi Rays
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Full nameRanchi Rays
League Hockey India League
Founded2014
Home ground Astroturf Hockey Stadium
Ranchi, Jharkhand
(Capacity 5,000)
Personnel
Owner Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Ranchi Rays was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Ranchi, Jharkhand that competed in the Hockey India League. It was announced as the team to replace the defunct Ranchi Rhinos in October 2014. [1] It was owned by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

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History

In September 2014 it was announced that the inaugural champions of the Hockey India League Ranchi Rhinos had withdrawn, after the owners Patel-Uniexcel Group had come to a disagreement with Hockey India. [2] A month later a new ownership group made of Indian conglomerate Individuals Rahul Srivastava and India cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni had bought the franchise rights, which they named Ranchi Rays. [3]

Squad (2017)

PlayerNationality
Goalkeepers
Akash Chikte Flag of India.svg  India
Tyler Lovell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Defenders
Timothy Deavin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Fergus Kavanagh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Birendra Lakra Flag of India.svg  India
Vikramjit Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Midfielders
Ashley Jackson Flag of England.svg  England
Barry Middleton Flag of England.svg  England
Trent Mitton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flynn Ogilvie Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Gurbaj Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Kothajit Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Manpreet Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Simranjeet Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Sumit Flag of India.svg  India
Forwards
Imran Khan Flag of India.svg  India
Mohammad Amir Khan Flag of India.svg  India
Sumit Kumar Flag of India.svg  India
Christopher Rühr Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sarvanjit Singh Flag of India.svg  India

Fixtures and results

2015

No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport
122 January3 6 Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Match 1
224 January2 – 1 Dabang Mumbai Mumbai Match 2
326 January2 – 2 Delhi Waveriders Ranchi Match 6
428 January2 – 2 Dabang Mumbai Ranchi Match 8
53 February2 – 0 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Lucknow Match 14
66 February4 – 0 Kalinga Lancers Ranchi Match 17
78 February1 – 0 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Ranchi Match 19
810 February3 – 2 Punjab Warriors Ranchi Match 21
914 February0 – 2 Delhi Waveriders Delhi Match 25
1017 February3 – 2 Punjab Warriors Mohali Match 28
1121 February1 – 2 (9 – 8 SO) Uttar Pradesh Wizards Delhi Semi-final 1
1221 February2 – 2 (3 – 2 SO) Punjab Warriors Delhi Final
Position in League Phase: Champions

2016

No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport
119 January4 2 Punjab Warriors Chandigarh Match 2
222 January4 – 2 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Lucknow Match 5
326 January2 – 1 Delhi Waveriders Ranchi Match 9
428 January3 – 2 Kalinga Lancers Ranchi Match 10
530 January5 – 4 Punjab Warriors Lucknow Match 12
63 February5 – 1 Dabang Mumbai Mumbai Match 16
78 February3 – 2 Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Match 21
811 February4 – 7 Delhi Waveriders Delhi Match 24
913 February6 – 0 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Ranchi Match 26
1014 February1 – 0 Dabang Mumbai Ranchi Match 27
1120 February2 – 2 (2 – 4 SO) Kalinga Lancers Ranchi Semi-final 2
1221 February0 – 2 Delhi Waveriders Ranchi 4th Place
Position in League Phase: 3rd Place

2017

No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport
121 January3 – 3 Dabang Mumbai Mumbai Match 1
223 January2 – 4 Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Match 3
326 January7 – 2 Kalinga Lancers Ranchi Match 5
428 January0 – 0 Delhi Waveriders Ranchi Match 7
51 February0 – 7 Punjab Warriors Ranchi Match 11
62 February7 – 3 Dabang Mumbai Ranchi Match 12

References

  1. "Dhoni buys Ranchi franchise of Hockey India League". Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. "After Mumbai Magicians, Ranchi Rhinos snap ties with Hockey India League". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. "MS Dhoni becomes co-owner of Ranchi hockey franchisee". The Indian Express. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2017.