30-05-2025
PKL 2025 Player Auction: Your Complete Guide
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 12 Player Auction is set for May 31 and June 1, 2025, in Mumbai. Featuring over 500 players (Indian and international) and new rules, this auction could reshape every team's fortunes.
What's Special About Season 12?
All PKL champions from Seasons 1-11 are in the auction pool.
Season 1: Maninder Singh
Season 2: Fazel Atrachali
Seasons 3, 4, 5: Pardeep Narwal
Season 6: Pawan Sehrawat
Season 7: Maninder Singh
Season 8: Naveen Kumar
Season 9: Arjun Deshwal
Seasons 10 & 11: Mohammadreza Shadloui
Key Players in the Pool
Indian stars: Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, Ashu Malik, Devank Dalal, Maninder Singh, Pardeep Narwal, Naveen Kumar.
International big names: Fazel Atrachali, Mohammadreza Shadloui.
What's New in the Auction Rules?
Updated Final Bid Match (FBM) Rule:
Teams can now retain a player for either one or two seasons (previously one).
When a former player gets a top bid, their old team can raise a 1-season or 2-season FBM card to retain them.
The team's first card raised is final.
FBM Limits for Teams
Teams with 6 ERPs retained: 1 FBM
Teams with 5 ERPs retained: 2 FBMs
Teams with 4 or fewer ERPs retained: 3 FBMs
Exception: UP Yoddhas – capped at 2 FBMs.
How Many Players Are Retained?
83 players retained before the auction:
25 Elite Retained Players (ERPs)
23 Retained Young Players (RYPs)
35 New Young Players (NYPs)
Maximum 217 slots open for bidding.
Squad Sizes and Salary Purse
Squad size: 18 to 25 players.
Salary purse: Rs 5 crore per team (adjusted for retained players).
Overseas player limit: Minimum 2, maximum 4.
Player Categories and Base Prices
Category A: Rs 30 lakh
Category B: Rs 20 lakh
Category C: Rs 13 lakh
Category D: Rs 9 lakh
Each category split into Raiders, Defenders, and All-Rounders.
Auction Schedule and Hosts
May 31 (7 PM onwards): Categories A & B. Host: Charu Sharma.
June 1: Categories C & D. Host: Mallika Sagar.
Where to Watch and Follow the Action?
TV: Star Sports Network.
Streaming: JioHotstar.
Live updates: Pro Kabaddi website ( official app, and @prokabaddi on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X.
Related Topics
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