| Ranchi Rays | |
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| Full name | Ranchi Rays |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Head Coach | Harendra Singh |
| Assistant Coach | Clarence Lobo |
| Manager | Shakya Mitra |
| Captain | Ashley Jackson |
| Home ground | Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Ranchi, Jharkhand (Capacity 5,000) |
| Best Performance | 2015 – Winner |
| Top Scorer | Ashley Jackson (12) |
| Owner | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Season | Current season |
Ranchi Rays is an Indian field hockey team based in Ranchi, Jharkhand that competes in the Hockey India League (HIL). It was announced as the newest team to replace the defunct Ranchi Rhinos on 25 October 2014.[1] The team will be owned by Sahara India Pariwar and Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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History[edit]
In September 2014 it was announced that the inaugural champions of the Hockey India League, Ranchi Rhinos, had withdrew from the league after the owners, Patel-Uniexcel Group, had come to a disagreement with Hockey India over some differences.[2] A month later it was announced that a new ownership group made of Indian conglomerate company, Sahara India Pariwar, and current India cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, had bought the franchise rights to a new Ranchi franchise which they named the Ranchi Rays.[1]
Stadium[edit]
Team composition[edit]
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| Akash Chikte |  India |
| Tyler Lovell |  Australia |
| Defenders | |
| Birendra Lakra | India |
| Sandeep Singh | India |
| Fergus Kavanagh | Australia |
| Trent Mitton | Australia |
| Kothajit Singh | India |
| Midfielders | |
| Timothy Deavin | Australia |
| Ashley Jackson |  England |
| Vikramjit Singh | India |
| Manpreet Singh | India |
| Simranjeet Singh | India |
| Imran Khan | India |
| Sumit | India |
| Forwards | |
| Daniel Beale | Australia |
| Flynn Ogilvie | Australia |
| Barry Middleton | England |
| Mohammad Amir Khan | India |
| Sarvanjit Singh | India |
| Sumit Kumar | India |
Fixtures and results[edit]
2015[edit]
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 January | 3 – 6 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 24 January | 2 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 2 |
| 3 | 26 January | 2 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | Ranchi | Match 6 |
| 4 | 28 January | 2 – 2 | Dabang Mumbai | Ranchi | Match 8 |
| 5 | 3 February | 2 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 14 |
| 6 | 6 February | 4 – 0 | Kalinga Lancers | Ranchi | Match 17 |
| 7 | 8 February | 1 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Ranchi | Match 19 |
| 8 | 10 February | 3 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Match 21 |
| 9 | 14 February | 0 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Match 25 |
| 10 | 17 February | 3 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 28 |
| 11 | 21 February | 1 – 2 (9 – 8 SO) | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi | Semi-final 1 |
| 12 | 21 February | 2 – 2 (3 – 2 SO) | Punjab Warriors | Delhi | Final |
| Position in League Phase: Champions | |||||
- Goals For: 25 (2.08 per match)
- Goals Against: 21 (1.75 per match)
- Most Goals: Ashley Jackson (12)
2016[edit]
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 January | 0 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Chandigarh | Match 2 |
| 2 | 22 January | 4 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 5 |
| 3 | 26 January | 2 – 1 | Delhi Waveriders | Ranchi | Match 9 |
| 4 | 28 January | 3 – 2 | Kalinga Lancers | Ranchi | Match 10 |
| 5 | 30 January | 5 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Lucknow | Match 12 |
| 6 | 3 February | 5 – 7 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 16 |
| 7 | 8 February | 3 – 2 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 21 |
| 8 | 11 February | 4 – 7 | Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Match 24 |
| 9 | 13 February | 6 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Ranchi | Match 26 |
| 10 | 14 February | 1 – 0 | Dabang Mumbai | Ranchi | Match 27 |
| 11 | 20 February | 2 – 2 (2 – 4 SO) | Kalinga Lancers | Ranchi | Semi-final 2 |
| 12 | 21 February | 0 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | Ranchi | 4th Place |
| Position in League Phase: 4th Place | |||||
- Goals For: 37 (3.08 per match)
- Goals Against: 35 (2.91 per match)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dhoni buys Ranchi franchise of Hockey India League". Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "After Mumbai Magicians, Ranchi Rhinos snap ties with Hockey India League". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2014.