Overview
- The closed-door event in New Delhi lists over 100 men’s players and over 100 women’s players for the HIL 2026 season.
- Teams face salary caps of Rs 4 crore for men and Rs 2 crore for women, with base-price slabs of Rs 2 lakh, Rs 5 lakh, and Rs 10 lakh.
- Each roster must include 20 players with two goalkeepers, a maximum of seven overseas signings, and at least three Indian juniors.
- Franchises may bid only when they have budget room and open positions, and they must balance remaining purse against the players needed to complete the squad.
- Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey says the mini-auctions advance goals for player exposure, welfare, and growth.