UP Rudras
Lucknow based field hockey franchise team
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UP Rudras was a professional field hockey franchise team based in Lucknow that competed in Hockey India League.[1] It was owned by the JK Group. Dutch coach Paul van Ass was the head coach, Thomas Tichelman was the team's assistant coach.[2]
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| Full name | UP Rudras | |
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| League | Hockey India League | |
| Founded | 2024 | |
| Dissolved | 2025 | |
| Colors | ||
| Home ground | Lucknow | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain |  Hardik Singh | |
| Coach |  Paul van Ass | |
| Owner |
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| Chairman | ||
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Squad
| Player | Nationality | Signed | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| Prashant Kumar Chauhan | India |
2024 | ₹5 lakhs |
| James Mazarelo |  United Kingdom |
2024 | ₹13 lakhs |
| Pankaj Kumar Rajak | India |
2024 | |
| Defenders | |||
| Surender Kumar | India |
2024 | ₹14 lakhs |
| James Albery | United Kingdom |
2024 | ₹15 lakhs |
| Priyobarta Talem | India |
2024 | ₹9 lakhs |
| Midfielders | |||
| Hardik Singh (C) | India |
2024 | ₹70 lakhs |
| Lars Balk | Netherlands |
2024 | ₹40 lakhs |
| Kane Russell |  New Zealand |
2024 | ₹30 lakhs |
| Akashdeep Singh | India |
2024 | ₹20 lakhs |
| Floris Wortelboer | Netherlands |
2024 | ₹27 lakhs |
| James Albery |  England |
2024 | ₹10 lakhs |
| Manmeet Singh | India |
2024 | ₹15.5 lakhs |
| Forwards | |||
| Lalit Upadhyay | India |
2024 | ₹28 lakhs |
| Sam Ward | United Kingdom |
2024 | ₹12 lakhs |
| Tanguy Cosyns |  Belgium |
2024 | ₹10 lakhs |
| Gurjot Singh | India |
2024 | ₹14.5 lakhs |
Goalscorers
| # | Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Russell | New Zealand |
3 |
| 2 | Sudeep Chirmako | India |
2 |
| 2 | Sam Ward | United Kingdom |
2 |
| 2 | Hardik Singh | India |
2 |
| 3 | Jobanpreet Singh | India |
1 |
| 3 | Akashdeep Singh | India |
1 |
| 3 | Floris Wortelboer | Netherlands |
1 |
| 3 | Tanguy Cosyns | Belgium |
1 |
Performance record
| Season | Standing | Result | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | Shootout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | |||||||
| 2024–25 | 5/8 | 5th | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |