Ranchi Rays
 | |
| Full name | Ranchi Rays |
|---|---|
| League | Hockey India League |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Home ground | Astroturf Hockey Stadium Ranchi, Jharkhand (Capacity 5,000) |
| Personnel | |
| Owner | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Ranchi Rays was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Ranchi, Jharkhand that competed in the Hockey India League. It was announced as the team to replace the defunct Ranchi Rhinos in October 2014.[1] It was owned by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
History
In September 2014 it was announced that the inaugural champions of the Hockey India League Ranchi Rhinos had withdrawn, after the owners Patel-Uniexcel Group had come to a disagreement with Hockey India.[2] A month later a new ownership group made of Indian conglomerate Individuals Rahul Srivastava and India cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni had bought the franchise rights, which they named Ranchi Rays.[3]
Squad (2017)
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| Akash Chikte |  India
|
| Tyler Lovell |  Australia
|
| Defenders | |
| Timothy Deavin | Australia
|
| Fergus Kavanagh | Australia
|
| Birendra Lakra | India
|
| Vikramjit Singh | India
|
| Midfielders | |
| Ashley Jackson |  England
|
| Barry Middleton | England
|
| Trent Mitton | Australia
|
| Flynn Ogilvie | Australia
|
| Gurbaj Singh | India
|
| Kothajit Singh | India
|
| Manpreet Singh | India
|
| Simranjeet Singh | India
|
| Sumit | India
|
| Forwards | |
| Imran Khan | India
|
| Mohammad Amir Khan | India
|
| Sumit Kumar | India
|
| Christopher Rühr |  Germany
|
| Sarvanjit Singh | India
|
Fixtures and results
2015
| 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
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 January | 4– 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 – 1 | 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: 3rd Place | |||||
- Goals For: 43 (4.03 per match)
- Goals Against: 35 (2.91 per match)
2017
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 January | 3 – 3 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 1 |
| 2 | 23 January | 2 – 4 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 3 |
| 3 | 26 January | 7 – 2 | Kalinga Lancers | Ranchi | Match 5 |
| 4 | 28 January | 0 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | Ranchi | Match 7 |
| 5 | 1 February | 0 – 7 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Match 11 |
| 6 | 2 February | 7 – 3 | Dabang Mumbai | Ranchi | Match 12 |
- Goals for: 12 (3 per match)
- Goals against: 9 (2.25 per match)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MS Dhoni becomes co-owner of Ranchi hockey franchisee". The Indian Express. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2017.