HIL closed bid to be held today

More than 150 players from 14 countries, including 95 Indians, will go under the hammer when the Hero Hockey India League’s Closed Bid 2013 takes place here on Friday, nearly two months ahead of the second season of the HIL. Hockey India Secretary General and Hero Hockey India League Chairman Narinder Batra said the Closed Bid would give the franchisees the chance to buy new players to replace permanent withdrawals and complete their squads for the coming season. ‘The base prices for the players vary from US $2,600 to US $25,000,’ he said. ‘Nearly 154 players from 14 countries including 95 from India and 59 overseas are there.’