Liam Henderson emerged as the costliest player at the Hero Hockey India League (HIL) men’s mini auction with Vedanta Kalinga Lancers signing the Australian for Rs 42 lakh.

Dutch defender Sander de Wijn triggered a bidding war before Tamil Nadu Dragons got him for Rs 36 lakh, while Germany’s Thies Prinz was picked for the same price by the HIL Governing Council, which has taken charge of UP Rudras.