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| Full name | Ranchi Rhinos | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rhinos | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Dissolved | 2014 | ||
| Home ground | Astroturf Hockey Stadium Ranchi, Jharkhand, India (Capacity 6,000) | ||
| Owner | Asia Sports Ventures PVT LTD. | ||
| Coach | Gregg Clark | ||
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Ranchi Rhinos (abbreviated as RR) was a professional field hockey team based in Ranchi, Jharkhand, that played in the Hockey India League. The team won the inaugural season of Hockey India League defeating Delhi Waveriders by 2-1. It was owned by Patel-Uniexcel Group. South African Gregg Clark was the head coach for the team, assisted by Baljit Singh Saini.[1] German midfielder, two time Olympic champion, Moritz Fürste is the captain of the team.[2] It was dissolved in 2014 after its owners had some dispute with HIL management. It has been replaced by Ranchi Rays.
- ^ "Ranchi Rhinos name support staff for HIL". The Times of India. 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Will Hockey India League be a hot flick". The Times of India. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2013.