Tamil Nadu Dragons
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| Full name | Tamil Nadu Dragons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | TN Dragons | ||
| League | Hockey India League | ||
| Founded | 2024 | ||
| Colors | |||
| Home ground | Chennai | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain |  Amit Rohidas | ||
| Coach |  Rein van Eijk | ||
| Owner | Charles Group | ||
| CEO | Uday Sinh Wala | ||
| Chairman | Jose Charles Martin | ||
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Tamil Nadu Dragons is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1] It is owned by Charles Group and competes in the Hockey India League, where it debuted in 2024.[2] Rein van Eijk is the head coach of the team.[3]
Squad
2024–2025
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| David Harte |  Ireland |
| Prince Deep Singh | India |
| Defenders | |
| Amit Rohidas | India |
| Jip Janssen | Netherlands |
| Kothajit Singh | India |
| Moritz Ludwig |  Germany |
| Anand Y | India |
| Anand Lakra | India |
| Midfielders | |
| Martin Zwicker | Germany |
| Tom Sorsby |  United Kingdom |
| Mohammed Raheel Mouseen | India |
| Tom Craig | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
| Blake Govers | Australia |
| Chandan Yadav | India |
| Sheshe Gowda | India |
| Forwards | |
| Karthi Selvam | India |
| Nathan Ephraums | Australia |
| Majji Ganesh | India |
| Uttam Singh | India |
| Abharan Sudev | India |
Goalscorers
| # | Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jip Janssen | Netherlands | 7 |
| 2 | Nathan Ephraums | Australia | 3 |
| 2 | Abharan Sudev | India | 2 |
| 2 | Karthi Selvam | India | 2 |
| 3 | Tom Craig | Australia | 1 |
| 3 | Tom Sorsby | United Kingdom | 1 |
| 3 | Uttam Singh | India | 1 |
| 3 | Blake Govers | Australia | 1 |
Performance record
| Season | Standing | Result | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | Shootout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | |||||||
| 2024–25 | 4/8 | 4th | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | TBA | |||||||
References
- ^ Sportstar, Team (13 October 2024). "Tamil Nadu Dragons squad, Hockey India League 2024-25: Full list of players after auction, remaining purse". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Dragons set to debut as Hockey India League returns after 8-Year hiatus". medianews4u.com. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "TN Dragons have got the team they wanted: Coach van Eijk". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 December 2024.