Hockey India League 2024 Auction: Abhishek goes to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for 72 lakhs

Abhishek Nain, who was part of the Indian squad which won bronze at the Paris Olympics, will play for Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in the Hockey India League 2024-25.

He was picked by the team for 72 lakhs during the players’ auction in Delhi on Sunday.

Abhishek made his international debut for India in 2022 at the 2021–22 Men’s FIH Pro League. The 25-year-old was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.

In Paris, the player from Sonipat scored one goal each against Belgium and Australia in the team’s last two group games.

He played at the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy in which India won a record-extending fifth title. The side remained unbeaten and clinched its second successive title after defeating host China in the final.

He was also part of the Indian team that won silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.