Lucas toscani

Argentine Lucas Toscani: : The Delhi-based franchise of the Hockey India League (HIL) has acquired the services of Argentina's attacking midfielder Lucas Toscani for the upcoming season of the hockey league, which is being revived after a long gap.

Toscani is a like-for-like replacement for ace German forward Christopher Ruhr, who opted out after being advised intensive rehabilitation by doctors following an ACL injury on his left knee, which he sustained back in January during the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers. The 25-year-old Toscani's acquisition is aimed at strengthening the Delhi SG Pipers' forward line and adding firepower to the team's goal-scoring abilities, in the absence of Ruhr.

Toscani got his first call-up to the Argentine squad in 2019, when he made his debut during the inaugural season of FIH Pro League. Since then, he has made 60 appearances for Argentina and scored 14 goals for the Los Leones.