PKL Auction 2025: Devank Dalal goes to Bengal Warriorz for INR 2.205 crore
The biggest star of PKL 11 was undoubtedly Devank. The 22-year-old raider from Rohtak, Haryana, shattered all records and became the first raider to accumulate 300 raid points in a single season.
He was one of the main reasons behind Patna Pirates' run to the final. The Army man score 301 raid points with an staggering average of 12.04 points per match and racking up 18 Super 10s in 25 matches.
The biggest star of PKL 11 was undoubtedly Devank Dalal. The 22-year-old raider from Rohtak, Haryana, shattered all records and became the first raider to accumulate 300 raid points in a single season.
He was one of the main reasons behind Patna Pirates' run to the final. The Army man score 301 raid points with an staggering average of 12.04 points per match and racking up 18 Super 10s in 25 matches.
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