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Full name
  
Uttar Pradesh Wizards

Head Coach
  
Roelant Oltmans

Captain
  
V.R. Raghunath

Date founded
  
2012

Nickname(s)
  
Wizards

Manager
  
Maneck Kotwal

Ground
  
Lucknow

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Home ground
  
Major Dhyan Chand Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (Capacity 10,000)

The Uttar Pradesh Wizards (abbreviated as UPW) are a 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.

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Ownership

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The team is owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited a group company of Sahara India, bought the franchise on 23 July 2012. Sahara India is also the chief sponsor of Hockey India the top-federation for hockey in India. This was the first franchise of Hockey India League to be bought. In December 2014, Suresh Raina becomes the co-owner of Uttar Pradesh Wizards.

2013

  • Goals For: 25 (1.79 per match)
  • Goals Against: 29 (2.07 per match)
  • Most Goals: 9 (Overall: 3rd)
  • V. R. Raghunath

    • 2015

  • Goals For: 13 (2.17 per match)
  • Goals Against: 9 (1.50 per match)
  • Most Goals: V. R. Raghunath (4)

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    References

    Uttar Pradesh Wizards Wikipedia
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