Hockey Team: About the Hockey Team of Delhi

Summary
Delhi Waveriders is a hockey team that represents Delhi. They have always showcased the best performance during HHIL.
 

Delhi Waveriders is the hockey team of Delhi that takes part in the Hockey India League. This team is really a strong one with talented and excellent players in it. This is a team that is owned by the wave group. The owners of the team spent highest amount on the player by paying 42.5 lakhs on Sardara Sigh during the time of auction. Sardara Singh is the highest paid player from India for HHIL. He was also made the captain of the team and this has made the team really much powerful. This team has Ajay Kumar – Bansal as its coach and also Ajit Pal – Singh as the chief advisor and he is the one who was once the captain of Indian team.
 

Ownership
 

The hockey team is owned by wave group which is a popular business group of India. The business group has its imprint in diverse niches of business that include the paper manufacturing, sugar manufacturing, distilleries, multiplexes, real estate and retail management. This business group has a legacy of over 40 years. The founder of the wave group is Kulwant Singh Chadha. The group is now integrated by his three sons along with his grandson. The company started its journey from the sugar crusher and has spread over many different areas. The team is also co- owned by the Bollywood actor John Abraham. He has 13 percentage of share on the team.
 

Team Members
 

The hockey team of Delhi is strong due to the amazing players that it has got. Wave riders have three goalkeepers in the team who all are much experienced and also skilled in playing excellent game. Nicolas Jacobi, Gurpreet Singh Guri, and Hamish McGregor are the excellent goal keepers of the team. There are nine forwards, 6 mid fielders and four defenders in the team.
 

Performance of the Team
 

This is a hockey team that has shown its performance in a regular manner during the different seasons of HIL. The team has always been a great opponent for other teams who play in HIL. During the 2013 HIL, the team played a total of 14 matches and have lost only 2 matches and 2 became a draw. The performance from the team was not different in 2014 also as they won 8 matches out of the 11 matches that they have played.