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The Hindu
31-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
PKL Auction 2025: All you need to know about the Pro Kabaddi League auction, rules, format, schedule, timings, live streaming info
As the Pro Kabaddi League nears its 12th season, all 12 franchises are gearing up towards the player auction that is set to take place on May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai. Before the auction, a total of 83 players were retained across three categories with 25 from the Elite Retained Players, 23 from the Retained Young Players, and 35 from the Existing New Young Players category. Players to go under hammer The PKL Season 12 player auction will witness more than 500 players going under the hammer. Big name Indian players susch as Pawan Sehrawat, Maninder Singh, Sachin and Pardeep Narwal alongside celebrated overseas players such as Mohammadreza Chiyaneh Shadloui and Fazel Atrachali will be up for grabs. Player categories The auction will be categorized into four groups based on their base prices and roles - Category A, B, C & D. - Category A players will have a base price of INR 30 lakh - Category B players will have a base price of INR 20 lakh - Category C INR 13 lakh - Category D will feature the players with a base price of INR INR 9 lakh These players will be further divided into all-rounders, raiders, and defenders as per their skills. Team purse Each team in the auction will have a player purse of INR 5 crore to use for bidding and buying players. However, the size of their purse will vary at the auction table depending on who and how many players they have already retained. Squad size Each squad in PKL 11 can have a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25 players. With 88 players already retained by the franchises, there are now 212 slots left to be filled during the player auction. How many overseas players are allowed in a Pro Kabaddi squad? A PKL team is allowed to have a minimum of two and a maximum of four overseas players in their squad. What's new FBM rule in PKL 12 auction? All released players ahead of the auction will not necessarily find new teams this season. Players that have been released can make their way back to their previous teams through the FBM (Final Bid Match) route. Meet the coaches oh PKL 12 On the sideline of the mat, several old and new faces will be guiding their teams in PKL 12. Broadcast info The Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 Player Auction will be broadcast live from 7 pm onwards on May 31 on the Star Sports Network. Live-streaming info The Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 Player Auction will be streamed live from 7 pm onwards on May 31 on Disney+ hotstar.
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Business Standard
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
PKL 2025: Check full list of players retained by all teams before auction
The excitement is building for the upcoming Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL)—that is, PKL 2025—as the league officially announced the list of 'Elite Retained Players', 'Retained Young Players', and 'New Young Players' on Saturday. With the Season 12 auction scheduled to take place on May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai, all 12 franchises are gearing up to revamp their squads in pursuit of PKL glory. While most teams have secured the services of their top performers, fans can expect fierce bidding wars with over 500 players—domestic and international—set to go under the hammer. This includes some of the league's most prominent stars and exciting new prospects, making it one of the most anticipated PKL auctions to date. Top players retained ahead of PKL 12 Ahead of the mega auction, several franchises have ensured continuity by retaining key players. U Mumba retained Sunil Kumar and Iranian sensation Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, while Haryana Steelers held on to defensive stalwart Jaideep Dahiya. UP Yoddhas retained star raider Surender Gill, and Puneri Paltan secured their dynamic duo of Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat. A total of 83 players have been retained across three categories: 25 in the Elite Retained Players (ERP) category, 23 in the Retained Young Players (RYP) category, and 35 in the New Young Players (NYP) category. Team Elite Retained Players Retained Young Players Existing New Young Players Bengal Warriors Vishwas S - Yash Malik, Manjeet, Deep Kumar, Sushil Kambrekar Bengaluru Bulls - - Chandranaik M, Lucky Kumar, Manjeet, Pankaj Dabang Delhi K.C. - - Sandeep, Mohit Gujarat Giants Himanshu Singh, Himanshu Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh - Haryana Steelers Rahul Sethpal, Vinay Shivam Anil Patare, Jaideep, Jaya Soorya NS, Vishal S. Tate Sahil, Manikandan N, Vikas Ramadas Jadhav Jaipur Pink Panthers Reza Mirbagheri Abhishek KS Ronak Singh, Nitin Kumar, Sombir, Ritik Sharma Patna Pirates Hamid Mirzaei Nader, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj Sudhakar M Ayan, Navdeep, Deepak, Sahil Patil Puneri Paltan Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, Pankaj Mohite Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Aditya Tushar Shinde Tamil Thalaivas Moein Shafaghi, Himanshu, Sagar Nitesh Kumar, Narender, Ronak, Vishal Chahal, Aashish Anuj Kaluram Gawade, Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare Telugu Titans Shankar Bhimraj Gadai, Ajit Pandurang Pawar Ankit, Praful Sudam Zaware Sagar, Chetan Sahu, Nitin, Rohit U Mumba Sunil Kumar, Rohit, Amir Mohammad Zafardanesh, Satish Kannan Mukilan Shanmugam Ajit Chouhan, Deepak Kundu, Lokesh Ghosliya, Sunny UP Yoddhas Sumit, Bhavani Rajput, Sahul Kumar, Surender Gill, Ashu Singh Hitesh, Gagana Gowda HR, Shivam Chaudhary Jayesh Vikas Mahajan, Gangaram, Sachin, Keshav Kumar Big names set to enter the PKL 12 auction Also Read Despite the retention of several top performers, the PKL 12 auction pool remains stacked with talent. Notable Indian players like Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, Ashu Malik, and Devank Dalal—PKL 11's top raider—will be among the headline names to watch. Among overseas stars, Iranian defenders Fazel Atrachali and Mohammadreza Shadloui are expected to draw significant interest, alongside veteran Indian raiders Maninder Singh and Pardeep Narwal. Naveen Kumar: A historic first at the auction One of the most intriguing storylines ahead of PKL 12 is the auction entry of Naveen Kumar. The Dabang Delhi K.C. star, who won the league in Season 8, will go under the hammer for the first time in his career. Naveen holds the distinction of being the first player in PKL history to score over 1,000 raid points for a single team before entering the auction. With 1,102 raid points across six seasons, his availability is likely to trigger intense bidding among franchises. For PKL 12, both domestic and international players will be classified into four categories—A, B, C, and D—with further divisions based on roles: raiders, defenders, and all-rounders. The base prices for each category are: Category A: ₹30 lakh Category B: ₹20 lakh Category C: ₹13 lakh Category D: ₹9 lakh Each team will have a total salary purse of ₹5 crore to build their squad.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Pro Kabaddi League Announces Player Retentions Ahead Of Season 12 Auction
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Saturday announced the 'Elite Retained Players', 'Retained Young Players', and 'New Young Players' for Season 12, ahead of the auction set to take place on May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai. Top players retained by their respective teams include Sunil Kumar and Amirmohammad Zafardanesh (U Mumba), Jaideep Dahiya (Haryana Steelers), Surender Gill (UP Yoddhas), and the Puneri Paltan duo of Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat. A total of 83 players have been retained across three categories: 25 in the Elite Retained Players (ERP) category, 23 in the Retained Young Players (RYP) category, and 35 in the New Young Players (NYP) category. READ | Bengal Warriorz appoints Naveen Kumar as new head coach ahead of Season 12 of Pro Kabaddi League More than 500 players, including notable Indian stars such as Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, Ashu Malik and PKL 11's top raider Devank Dalal, are set to go under the hammer. Iranian powerhouses Fazel Atrachali and Mohammadreza Shadloui as well as PKL veterans Maninder Singh and Pardeep Narwal will also enter the PKL 12 auction. Star raider Naveen Kumar will go under the hammer for the first time. The PKL 8 winner will enter the auction having scored 1102 Raid Points for Dabang Delhi K.C. across six seasons. He will be the first player in the history of the league to have 1000+ points for a single team before entering a PKL auction. For the auction, both domestic and overseas players will be divided into four categories: A, B, C, and D. Within each category, players will be further classified as 'All-Rounders', 'Defenders', and 'Raiders'. The base prices for each category are: Category A: INR 30 Lakh Category B: INR 20 Lakh Category C: INR 13 Lakh Category D: INR 9 Lakh Each franchise will have a total salary purse of INR 5 Crore available for its squad. List of retained players Bengal Warriorz ERP - Vishwas S; NYP - Yash Malik, Manjeet, Deep Kumar, Sushil Kambrekar Bengaluru Bulls NYP - Chandranaik M, Lucky Kumar, Manjeet, Pankaj Dabang Delhi K.C. NYP - Sandeep, Mohit Gujarat Giants ERP - Himanshu Singh, Himanshu; RYP - Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh Haryana Steelers ERP - Rahul Sethpal, Vinay; RYP - Shivam Anil Patare, Jaideep, Jaya Soorya NS, Vishal S. Tate; NYP - Sahil, Manikandan N, Vikas Ramadas Jadhav Jaipur Pink Panthers ERP - Reza Mirbagheri; RYP - Abhishek KS; NYP - Ronak Singh, Nitin Kumar, Sombir, Ritik Sharma Patna Pirates ERP - Hamid Mirzaei Nader, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj; RYP - Sudhakar M; NYP - Ayan, Navdeep, Deepak, Sahil Patil Puneri Paltan ERP - Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, Pankaj Mohite; RYP - Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Aditya Tushar Shinde Tamil Thailavas ERP - Moein Shafaghi, Himanshu, Sagar; RYP - Nitesh Kumar, Narender, Ronak, Vishal Chahal, Aashish; NYP - Anuj Kaluram Gawade, Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare Telugu Titans ERP - Shankar Bhimraj Gadai, Ajit Pandurang Pawar; RYP - Ankit, Praful Sudam Zaware; NYP - Sagar, Chetan Sahu, Nitin, Rohit U Mumba ERP - Sunil Kumar, Rohit, Amir Mohammad Zafardanesh, Satish Kannan; RYP - Mukilan Shanmugam; NYP - Ajit Chouhan, Deepak Kundu, Lokesh Ghosliya, Sunny UP Yoddhas ERP - Sumit, Bhavani Rajput, Sahul Kumar, Surender Gill, Ashu Singh; RYP - Hitesh, Gagana Gowda HR, Shivam Chaudhary; NYP - Jayesh Vikas Mahajan, Gangaram, Sachin, Keshav Kumar
