PKL Auction 2025: Pawan Sehrawat sold to Tamil Thalaivas for 59.5 lakhs
Indian skipper Pawan Kumar Sehrawat was bought for Rs. 59.5 lakhs crore by Tamil Thalaivas on Thursday during the Pro Kabaddi League Auction 2025 in Mumbai.
In season 10's auction, Sehrawat became the most expensive player in the history of the PKL when Telugu Titans bought him for Rs. 2.605 crore.
The India captain ended the PKL 10 season with the third-most raid points (202), but Titans finished at the bottom of the table with 21 points and failed to make the playoffs.
Last season, Titans used its FBM (Final Bid Match) card to retain the all-rounder for 1.725 crore.
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