Mumbai: Hockey India League (HIL) franchise Dabang Mumbai retained Indian defender Harmanpreet Singh, Irish goalkeeper David Harte and Australian defender Jeremy Hayward but released Belgian forward Tom Boon from its squad for the next two editions of the tournament on Wednesday.

Boon was regarded as the biggest catch last season when the franchisee bought him for $103,000. Mumbai had the option of retaining three Indians and an equal number of foreign recruits but they chose to retain only two foreigners and a sole home grown player.