Ranchi Rhinos

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. German midfielder, two time Olympic champion, Moritz Fürste is the captain of the team. It was dissolved in 2014 after its owners had some dispute with HIL management. It has been replaced by Ranchi Rays.

Coaching staff
The goalkeeping coach of South Africa, David Staniforth, acted as the goalkeeping coach and video analyst for the team. David Ian John of Australia was the exercise physiologist for the team.

Ownership
The team was jointly bought by Patel - PS Group and Uniexcel Group on 14 September 2012.

2013

 * Goals For: 32 (2.29 per match)
 * Goals Against: 25 (1.79 per match)
 * Most Goals: 10 (Overall: 2nd)
 * Mandeep Singh