{{Short description|Lucknow based field hockey franchise team}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox field hockey club | clubname = UP Rudras | image = UP Rudras.png | caption = | fullname = UP Rudras | nickname = | short name = | league = Hockey India League | founded = 2024 | dissolved = 2025 | color = {{color box|#00008B}} {{color box|#FF8C00}} | ground = Lucknow | capacity = | captain = {{flagicon|IND}} Hardik Singh | coach = {{flagicon|NED}} Paul van Ass | director = | owner = {{ubl | JK Group | Yadu Sports }} | ceo = | chairman = {{ubl | Raghavpat Singhania | Madhav Singhania }} | manager = | members = | winners = | runnerup = | website = | kit_alt1 = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 00008B | body1 = 00008B | rightarm1 = 00008B | shorts1 = 00008B | socks1 = 00008B | kit_alt2 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = | socks2 = | kit_alt3 = | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = | body3 = | rightarm3 = | shorts3 = | socks3 = }} '''UP Rudras''' was a professional field hockey franchise team based in Lucknow that competed in Hockey India League.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-13 |title=UP Rudras squad, Hockey India League 2024-25: Full list of players after auction, remaining purse |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/up-rudras-squad-hockey-india-league-2024-auction-men-players-bought-full-list-purse-remaining/article68747087.ece |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> It was owned by the JK Group. Dutch coach Paul van Ass was the head coach, Thomas Tichelman was the team's assistant coach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-12 |title=Hockey India League 2024-25: Lucknow men's team to be called UP Rudras, Paul Van Ass appointed as head coach |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/lucknow-team-name-up-rudras-head-coach-paul-van-ass-hockey-india-league-2024-announcement-logo-revealed/article68745538.ece/ |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Squad== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !style="background: #9ACD32; color:#FFFFFF"|Player !style="background: #9ACD32; color:#FFFFFF"|Nationality !style="background: #9ACD32; color:#FFFFFF"|Signed !style="background: #9ACD32; color:#FFFFFF"|Salary |- ! colspan=4|Goalkeepers |- | Prashant Kumar Chauhan | {{IND}} | 2024 | ₹5 lakhs |- | James Mazarelo | {{GBR}} | 2024 | ₹13 lakhs |- | Pankaj Kumar Rajak | {{IND}} | 2024 | |- ! colspan=4|Defenders |- | Surender Kumar | {{IND}} | 2024 | ₹14 lakhs |- | James Albery | {{GBR}} | 2024 | ₹15 lakhs |- | Priyobarta Talem | {{IND}} | 2024 | ₹9 lakhs |- ! colspan=4|Midfielders |- | Hardik Singh '''(C)''' | {{IND}} | 2024 | ₹70 lakhs |- | Lars Balk | {{NED}} | 2024 | ₹40 lakhs |- | Kane Russell | {{NZL}} | 2024 | ₹30 lakhs |- | Akashdeep Singh | {{IND}} | 2024 | ₹20 lakhs |- | Floris Wortelboer | {{NED}} | 2024 | ₹27 lakhs |- | James Albery | {{ENG}} | 2024 | ₹10 lakhs |- | Manmeet Singh | {{IND}} | 2024 | ₹15.5 lakhs |- ! colspan=4|Forwards |- | Lalit Upadhyay | {{IND}} | 2024 | ₹28 lakhs |- | Sam Ward | {{GBR }} | 2024 | ₹12 lakhs |- | Tanguy Cosyns | {{BEL}} | 2024 | ₹10 lakhs |- | Gurjot Singh | {{IND}} | 2024 | ₹14.5 lakhs |}
==Goalscorers== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !# !Player !Nationality !Goals |- !1 |Kane Russell |{{NZL}} |3 |- !2 |Sudeep Chirmako |{{IND}} |2 |- !2 |Sam Ward |{{GBR}} |2 |- !2 |Hardik Singh |{{IND}} |2 |- !3 |Jobanpreet Singh |{{IND}} |1 |- !3 |Akashdeep Singh |{{IND}} |1 |- !3 |Floris Wortelboer |{{NED}} |1 |- !3 |Tanguy Cosyns |{{BEL}} |1 |}
==Performance record== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan=2|Season !rowspan=2|Standing !rowspan=2|Result !rowspan=2|Matches !rowspan=2|Won !rowspan=2|Draw !rowspan=2|Lost !colspan=2|Shootout |- !W !L |- !{{nowrap|2024–25}} |5/8 |5th |10 |5 |1 |4 |1 |0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Hockey India League}}
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