PKL Auction 2025: Full list of sold and unsold players after day 1
Top 40 players in Pro Kabaddi League went under hammer during the day 1 of PKL Season 12 players auction, held in Mumbai on May 31.
For the first time in the history of the PKL, ten players crossed the magical figure of 1 crore in a single edition, while only two players, including 'record Breaker' Pardeep Narwal went unsold.
PRO KABADDI LEAGUE SEASON 12 AUCTION LIVE UPDATES
Player categories
The auction was categorized into four groups based on their base prices and roles - Category A, B, C & D.
- Category A players had a base price of INR 30 lakh
- Category B players had a base price of INR 20 lakh
- Category C had a base price of INR 13 lakh
- Category D featured players with a base price of INR INR 9 lakh
Players were further divided into all-rounders, raiders, and defenders as per their skills.
SOLD PLAYERS
Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh - Gujarat Giants - 2.23 Cr
Fazel Atrachali - Dabang Delhi - 30 L
Pawan Sehrawat - Tamil Thalaivas - 59.5 L
Bharat - Telugu Titans - 81 L
Vijay Malik - Telugu Titans - 51.5 L (FBM: 1 Season)
Shubham Shinde - Telugu Titans - 80 L
Ankush - Bengaluru Bulls - 30 L
Deepak Singh - Patna Pirates - 86 Lakh (FBM: 2 Seasons)
Yogesh - Yogesh - Bengaluru Bulls - 1.125 Cr
Ashu Malik - Dabang Delhi - 1.90 Cr (FBM: 2 Seasons)
Arjun Deshwal - Tamil Thalaivas - 1.405 Cr
Devank - Bengal Warriorz - 2.205 Cr
Amir Hossein Bastami - Dabang Delhi - 30 L
Ankit Jaglan - Patna Pirates - 1.573 Cr (FBM: 1 Season)
Nitesh Kumar - Bengal Warriorz - 20.25 L (FBM: 1 Season)
Sanket Sawant - Patna Pirates - 40.5 L
Mahender Singh - UP Yoddhas - 20 L (FBM: 1 Season)
Surjeet Singh - Dabang Delhi - 20 L
Rinku Sharma - U Mumba - 21 L (FBM: 1 Season)
Sanjay Dhull - Bengaluru Bulls - 60 L
Guman Singh - UP Yoddhas - 1.0725 Cr
Maninder Singh - Patna Pirates - 20 L
Nitin Kumar Dhankhar - Jaipur Pink Panthers - 1.0025 Cr
Manjeet Dahiya - Jaipur Pink Panthers - 40 L
Sachin Tanwar - Puneri Paltan - 1.0575 Cr
Naveen Kumar - Haryana Steelers - 1.20 Cr
UNSOLD PLAYERS
Sahil Gulia
Pardeep Narwal
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