Uttar Pradesh Wizards
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| Full name | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
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| Nickname(s) | Wizards |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Home ground | Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow (Capacity 10,000) |
| Personnel | |
| Captain |  V.R. Raghunath |
| Coach |  Roelant Oltmans |
| Owner | Sahara India Pariwar |
| Manager | Maneck Kotwal |
| Website | Official Website Official Facebook Page Official Twitter Account |
Uttar Pradesh Wizards (abbreviated as UPW) is field hockey team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Sahara India Pariwar. Former dutch coach Roelant Oltmans serves as coach for the team and former Indian captain Dhanraj Pillay acts as the technical director of the team.[1] Dutch Teun de Nooijer is the captain of the team.[2]
Franchisee Details
Ownership
The team is owned by Sahara India Pariwar after the company bought the franchise on 23 July 2012.[3] Sahara India is also the chief sponsor of Hockey India the top-federation for hockey in India.[3][3] This was the first franchise of Hockey India League to be bought.[3]
Team Composition
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| Player | Nationality | Matches | Goals |
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| Goal Keepers | |||
| George Bazeley |  Australia
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| Kumar Subramaniam |  Malaysia
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| Sreenivasa Rao Katharu | India
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| Forwards | |||
| Jeroen Hertzberger | Netherlands
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| M. Gunasekar | India
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| Nitin Thimmaiah | India
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| P.L. Thimmanna | India
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| Pradhan Somanna | India
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| S.K. Uthappa | India
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| Teun de Nooijer | Netherlands
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| Tushar Khandker | India
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| Mid-fielders | |||
| David Alegre |  Spain
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| Edward Ockenden | Australia
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| Harjeet Singh | India
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| Pradeep Mor | India
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| Rocky Lohchab | India
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| Sander Baart | Netherlands
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| Siddharth Shanker | India
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| Vivek Dhar | India
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| Defenders | |||
| Harbir Singh | India
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| Luke Doerner | Australia
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| Marcel Balkestein | Netherlands
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| V.R. Raghunath | India
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| Wouter Jolie | Netherlands
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- Bold: Marquee player
Fixtures and Results
2013
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
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| 1 | 17 January | 2 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Jalandhar | Match 4 |
| 2 | 19 January | - | Delhi Wave Riders | Lucknow | Match 6 |
| 3 | 20 January | - | Ranchi Rhinos | Lucknow | Match 7 |
| 4 | 22 January | - | Punjab Warriors | Jalandhar | Match 10 |
| 5 | 24 January | - | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 12 |
| 6 | 26 January | - | Ranchi Rhinos | Lucknow | Match 14 |
| 7 | 27 January | - | Punjab Warriors | Lucknow | Match 16 |
| 8 | 30 January | - | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 19 |
| 9 | 31 January | - | Punjab Warriors | Mumbai | Match 21 |
| 10 | 2 February | - | Mumbai Magicians | Lucknow | Match 23 |
| 11 | 3 February | - | Delhi Wave Riders | Lucknow | Match 25 |
| 12 | 5 February | - | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 28 |
References
- ^ "Roelant Oltmans set to become coach of Lucknow franchise". CNN-IBN. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Will Hockey India League be a hot flick". The Times of India. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Sahara India Pariwar pick up Lucknow franchise of Hockey India League". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 16 December 2012.