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India Gazette
3 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Record-breaking Shadloui shines at PKL 12 Player Auction; bags over Rs 2 crore bid for third-straight season
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 31 (ANI): Mohammadreza Shadloui created history at the outset after the Season 11's Most Valuable Player was snapped up for Rs 2.23 crore in the very first bid of the evening by Gujarat Giants for Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). The two-time Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) champion is the first player to go for more than Rs two crore three times in PKL history, according to a release from PKL. Another top player to cross the Rs 2-crore mark was Devank Dalal, who was the Best Raider in PKL 11. Having led the line for the Patna Pirates as they reached the final in the previous campaign, Devank was eventually signed by Bengal Warriorz for 2.205 crores, making him the fifth-most expensive player in the PKL Player Auction. A highlight of the PKL 12 Player Auction is the new Final Bid Match (FBM) rule, which allows teams to buy back their released players by matching the final auction bid price for either one or two seasons. Dabang Delhi K.C. used this FBM rule to bring their star raider Ashu Malik back to the team for INR 1.90 crores for the next two seasons. The other top bids from Category A included Arjun Deshwal, who was signed by Tamil Thalaivas for Rs 1.405 crore, and Yogesh Dahiya, who will ply his trade for Bengaluru Bulls after being signed for Rs1.125 crore. 'The PKL 12 Player Auction for Category A shows how performance plays a key role, with Shadloui and Devank being rewarded with exceptional bids of over Rs 2 Crore. We also saw five Crorepatis in this Category, and the new two-season FBM rule is making an impact after being used by Patna Pirates and then Dabang Delhi K.C. This sets the stage for the rest of the Categories as the franchises build their squads for another season of exciting kabaddi action,' said Anupam Goswami, Business Head, Mashal Sports & League Chairman, Pro Kabaddi League. All the buys from PKL 12 Player Auction Category A: Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh - 2.23 Cr - Gujarat Giants (fourth most expensive ever) Fazel Atrachali -30 Lakhs - Dabang Delhi K.C. Pawan Sehrawat - 59.5 Lakhs - Tamil Thalaivas Bharat Hooda - 81 Lakhs - Telugu Titans Vijay Malik - 51.5 Lakhs - Telugu Titans via one-season FBM Shubham Shinde - 80 Lakhs - Telugu Titans Ankush - 30 Lakhs - Bengaluru Bulls Deepak Rajender Singh - 86 Lakhs - Patna Pirates via two-season FBM Yogesh Dahiya - 1.125 Crores - Bengaluru Bulls Ashu Malik - 1.90 Crores - Dabang Delhi K.C. via two-season FBM Arjun Deshwal - 1.405 Crores - Tamil Thalaivas Devank Dalal - 2.205 Crores - Bengal Warriorz (Fifth most expensive player). (ANI)
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
PKL Auction 2025: Devank Dalal goes to Bengal Warriorz for INR 2.205 crore
Indian raider Devank Dalal was bought for Rs. 2.205 crore by Bengal Warrioz on Saturday during the Pro Kabaddi League Auction 2025 in Mumbai. 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.
