Hockey India League mini-auctions to be held on September 24Last Updated: September 23, 2025, 20:45 ISTRepresentational image (Image: News18)New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The excitement is building as the countdown begins for the Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2026 men’s and women’s mini-auctions, to be held on September 24 in New Delhi. With a salary cap of Rs four crores for men’s teams and Rs two crores for women’s teams, every move at the bidding table will count. The auctions will feature three base price slabs — Rs 2 Lakhs, Rs 5 Lakhs, and Rs 10 Lakhs — with Rs 2 Lakhs as the minimum for both Indian and overseas players.Notably, franchises will only be allowed to bid where they have sufficient budget and open playing positions available. With the auctions shaping up as a critical step towards team-building, excitement is already running high as franchises strategise to secure top talent for the upcoming season of the Hockey India League 2026. (ANI)First Published: September 23, 2025, 20:45 ISTNews agency-feeds Hockey India League mini-auctions to be held on September 24Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.