Ranchi Royals
| Full name | Ranchi Royals |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Royals |
| League | Hockey India League |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Colors | |
| Personnel | |
| Coach | Tushar Khandker Harendra Singh |
| Website | Website |
Ranchi Royals is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Ranchi, Jharkhand that competes in the Hockey India League.[1] It joined the 2025–26 edition and absorbed the men's and women's squads of defunct teams Team Gonasika and Odisha Warriors.[2]
Men's squad
2026
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| Pankaj Kumar Rajak | India |
| Suraj Karkera | India |
| Defenders | |
| Ashish Purty | India |
| Ravneet Singh | India |
| Tim Howard | Australia |
| Loïck Luypaert | Belgium |
| Nilam Sanjeep Xess | India |
| Anmol Eeka | India |
| Amir Ali | India |
| Midfielders | |
| Manmeet Singh Rai | India |
| Yashdeep Siwach | India |
| Jack Waller | United Kingdom |
| Vishnukant Singh | India |
| Mustaphaa Cassiem | South Africa |
| Manpreet Singh | India |
| Forwards | |
| Timothée Clément | France |
| Tom Boon | Belgium |
| Sam Lane | New Zealand |
| Araijeet Singh Hundal | India |
| Mandeep Singh | India |
Women's squad
2025–26
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| Madhuri Kuro | India |
| Bichu Devi Kharibam | India |
| Defenders | |
| Valerie Magis | Netherlands |
| Lucina von der Heyde | Argentina |
| Claire Colwill | Australia |
| Lalthantluangi | India |
| Nikki Pradhan | India |
| Ishika Chaudhary | India |
| Midfielders | |
| Neha Goyal | India |
| Paula Ortiz | Argentina |
| Nandini Galuja | India |
| Agostina Alonso | Argentina |
| Forwards | |
| Agustina Albertarrio | Argentina |
| Beauty Dungdung | India |
| Sakshi Rana | India |
| Kanika Siwach | India |
| Deepika Soreng | India |
| Sangita Kumari | India |
| Rutuja Pisal | India |
Personnel record
Coaches record
| Coach | Nationality | Team | Duration | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tushar Khandker | India | M | 2026–present | |
| Harendra Singh | India | W | 2025–present |
Player statistics
Men's team
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA |
Source: HIL
Women's team
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA |
Source: HIL
Performance record
| Season | Team | Standing | Result | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | Shootout | Most Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | ||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||
References
- ^ Sportstar, Team (24 September 2025). "Ranchi Royals updated squad after HIL auction: Full players list". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (24 September 2025). "Ranchi Royals (formerly Odisha Warriors) updated squad after women's HIL 2026 auction: Full players list". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
External links
TBA