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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PKL 2025 auction: Full list of sold, unsold players; top buys & all squads
India's second most franchise-based sports league, the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), hosted its two-day player auction for Season 12, i.e. PKL 2025, in Mumbai on 31 May and 1 June. The two-day event saw over 500 players divided into categories A, B, C and D going under the hammer. The PKL 2025 player auction also broke the record for most players crossing the ₹1 crore mark in a single season. A total of 10 players crossed the ₹1 crore mark in Season 12, which is two more than the previous record of 8 set during the PKL 2024 auction. Apart from them, Ashu Malik (Dabang Delhi), Ankit Jaglan (Patna Pirates), Arjun Deshwal (Tamil Thalaivas), Naveen Kumar (Haryana Steelers), Yogesh Dahiya (Bengaluru Bulls), Sachin Tanwar (Puneri Paltan) and Nitin Kumar (Jaipur Pink Panthers) also crossed the ₹1 crore mark during the auction. Check full list of players sold in PKL 2025 auction: Player Team Price (Crore) Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh Gujarat Giants 2.23 Devank Dalal Bengal Warriors 2.205 Aashu Malik Dabang Delhi 1.9 Ankit Jaglan Patna Pirates 1.573 Arjun Deshwal Tamil Thalivas 1.405 Naveen Kumar Haryana Steelers 1.2 Yogesh Dahiya Bengaluru Bulls 1.125 Guman Singh UP Yoddhas 1.073 Sachin Tanwar Puneri Paltan 1.058 Nitin Kumar Jaipur Pink Panthers 1.002 Deepak Singh Patna Pirates 0.86 Bharat Hooda Telugu Titans 0.81 Shubam Shinde Telugu Titans 0.8 Aanil Mohan U Mumba 0.78 Sanjay Dhull Bengaluru Bulls 0.6 Pawan Sehrawat Tamil Thalaivas 0.595 Akash Santosh Shinde Bengaluru Bulls 0.531 Vijay Malik Telugu Titans 0.515 Uday Parte Jaipur Pink Panthers 0.51 Nitin Rawal Jaipur Pink Panthers 0.5 Sandeep Kumar U Mumba 0.49 Gurdeep Puneri Paltan 0.471 Sanket Sawant Patna Pirates 0.405 Dheeraj Bengaluru Bulls 0.402 Manjeet Dahiya Jaipur Pink Panthers 0.4 Himanshu Bengal Warriors 0.392 Neeraj Narwal Dabang Delhi 0.362 Md Aman Puneri Paltan 0.35 Alireza Khalili Tamil Thalaivas 0.302 Fazel Atrachhali Dabang Delhi 0.3 Ankush Rathi Bengaluru Bulls 0.3 Amir Bastami Dabang Delhi 0.3 Rahul Haryana Steelers 0.3 Shubham Kumar Gujarat Giants 0.274 Aashish Kumar Jaipur Pink Panthers 0.27 Amir Hossein Ejlali Telugu Titans 0.26 Parvesh Bhainswal U Mumba 0.251 Rinku Sharma U Mumba 0.21 Nitesh Kumar Bengal Warriors 0.203 Mahender Singh UP Yoddhas 0.2 Surjeet Singh Dabang Delhi 0.2 Maninder Singh Patna Pirates 0.2 Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi UP Yoddhas 0.2 Lucky Sharma Gujarat Giants 0.195 Ali Samadi Choubtarash Jaipur Pink Panthers 0.162 Ashish Narwal Telugu Titans 0.157 Ashish Haryana Steelers 0.15 Alireza Mirzaeian Bengalurru Bulls 0.14 Nitin Panwar Gujarat Giants 0.137 Milad Jabbari Gujarat Giants 0.136 Dong Geon Lee UP Yoddhas 0.135 Milad Mohajer Puneri Paltan 0.135 Ashish Bengal Warriors 0.131 Ahmadreza Asgari Bengalurru Bulls 0.13 Amin Ghorbani Patna Pirates 0.13 Jang Kun Lee Bengal Warriors 0.13 Shahan Sha Mohammed Haryana Steelers 0.13 Ghanshyam Roka Magar Haryana Steelers 0.13 Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh Puneri Paltan 0.13 Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah Bengal Warriors 0.13 Ganesh Parki Telugu Titans 0.13 Naveen Dabang Delhi 0.13 Ashish Kumar Sangwan Dabang Delhi 0.13 Manish Bengaluru Bulls 0.13 Hardeep Haryana Steelers 0.13 Parteek Bengal Warriors 0.13 Saurabh Nandal Dabang Delhi 0.13 Rohit Kumar Gujarat Giants 0.13 Ravi U Mumba 0.13 Satyappa Matti Bengaluru Bulls 0.13 Gaurav Chhillar Dabang Delhi 0.13 Mayur Jagannath Kadam Bengal Warriors 0.13 Akshit Dabang Delhi 0.13 Abhimanyu Raghuvanshi U Mumba 0.13 Jai Bhagwan Telugu Titans 0.13 Manjeet Telugu Titans 0.13 Stuwart Singh Puneri Paltan 0.13 Sachin Bengaluru Bulls 0.09 Himanshu Yadav Gujarat Giants 0.09 Sandeep Bengal Warriors 0.09 Rahul Dagar Telugu Titans 0.09 Sumit Gujarat Giants 0.09 Amit Gujarat Giants 0.09 Ankit Bengal Warriors 0.09 Ritik Haryana Steelers 0.09 Harander Bengal Warriors 0.09 Zubair Haryana Steelers 0.09 K Harish Gujarat Giants 0.09 Mandeep Patna Pirates 0.09 Full list of unsold players While there were many surprise picks by teams during PKL 2025, there were also some very surprising names who failed to find any buyers this season. The name at the top of the list is PKL's most successful raider, Pardeep Narwal, who went unsold on Day 1 along with Sahil Gulia. On Day 2, former Patna Pirates and Gujarat Giants skipper Neeraj and Ran Singh Raniya also failed to find any team this time around. Full list of unsold players in PKL 2025 auction: Player Name Day Sahil Gulia Day 1 Pardeep Narwal Day 1 Devinthirakumaar Vijayan Kumaran Day 2 Helvic Simuyu Wanjala Day 2 Jong Hoon Choi Day 2 Ramu Tamatta Day 2 John Karuga Muremwa Day 2 Monirul Chowdhury Day 2 Samuel Wanjala Wafula Day 2 Viknesshwaran Gunaseelan Day 2 Rodgers Omondi Atieno Day 2 I Komang Wahyu Brahmasta Day 2 Ryo Furihata Day 2 Rattanakon Yotsungnoen Day 2 MD Roman Hossain Day 2 Reuben Mburu Njuguna Day 2 Tanongsak Srihera Day 2 Woosan KO Day 2 Krzysztof Sawicki Day 2 MD Rasel Hasan Day 2 Md. Liton Ali Day 2 Md. Arif Rabbani Day 2 Hasun Thongkruea Day 2 Madhava Rao Rama Naidu Day 2 Ronil Hitendrakumar Day 2 Felix Li Day 2 Thinesh Raj Gopalan Day 2 Abdullah Hussein Erzaij Al-Hamadani Day 2 Ryan Neville Onyango Day 2 Junseok An Day 2 Ali Tolaqani Day 2 Shoya Suzuki Day 2 Akikazu Izumi Day 2 Milan Kumar Kaushal Day 2 Chia-Ming Chang Day 2 Tobius Kinyua Muriithi Day 2 Allan Oduor Omondi Day 2 Nestor Mariano Pascual Day 2 Javad Mohammadi Dolatabadi Day 2 Hiroto Chiba Day 2 Dipayon Golder Day 2 Jyun Jie Li Day 2 Ju Hwan Kim Day 2 Chayaphon Kamunee Day 2 MD Razib Ahamed Day 2 Odhore Franklyne Otaya Day 2 James Namaba Kamweti Day 2 Suresh Leong Kim Seng Day 2 Md. Mijanur Rahman Day 2 Zheng-Wei Chen Day 2 Al Amin Day 2 Nitin Dalal Day 2 Raj D. Salunkhe Day 2 Mohit Day 2 Ran Singh Day 2 Bhoir Akshay Bharat Day 2 Arkam Shaikh Day 2 Mohit Balyan Day 2 P M Chethan Day 2 Jitender Yadav Day 2 Full squad list of all PKL teams: Bengal Warriorz: Devank Dalal, Nitesh Kumar, Ashish, Mayur Jagannath Kadam, Parteek, Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah, Jang Kun Lee, Vishwas S, Yash Malik, Manjeet, Deep Kumar, Sushil Kambrekar, Amandeep, Punit Kumar, Rachit Kumar, Manprit Bengaluru Bulls: Yogesh Bijender Dahiya, Sanjay Krishan Dhull, Dheeraj, Ankush Rathee, Alireza Mirzaeian, Satyappa Matti, Manish, Ahmadreza Asgari, Chandranaik M, Lucky Kumar, Manjeet, Pankaj, Deepak S, Ganesha B. Hanamantagol, Pirati Srisivatejesh, Aashish Malik Dabang Delhi K.C: Ashu Malik, Amir Hossein Bastami, Fazel Atrachali, Surjeet Singh, Gaurav Chhillar, Saurabh Nandal, Ashish Kumar Sangwan, Naveen, Sandeep, Mohit, Anurag, Raman Singh Haryana Steelers: Naveen Sansar Singh Kumar, Rahul, Ashish, Hardeep, Ghanshyam Roka Magar, Shahan Sha Mohammed, Rahul Sethpal, Vinay, Shivam Anil Patare, Jaideep, Jaya Soorya NS, Vishal S. Tate, Sahil, Manikandan N, Vikas Ramadas Jadhav, Ankit Jaipur Pink Panthers: Nitin Kumar Dhankhar, Nitin Rawal, Manjeet Dahiya, Aashish Kumar, Ali Samadi Choubtarash, Reza Mirbagheri, Nitin Kumar, Abhishek KS, Ronak Singh, Sombir, Ritik Sharma, Aryan, Sahil Deshwal, Deepanshu, Sahil Patna Pirates: Ankit Jaglan, Deepak Rajender Singh, Sanket Suresh Sawant, Maninder Singh, Amin Ghorbani, Hamid Mirzaei Nader, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Sudhakar M, Ayan, Navdeep, Deepak, Sahil Patil, Saurabh, Prianshu, Milan, Ankit Puneri Paltan: Sachin Tanwar, Gurdeep, Mohd. Amaan, Milad Mohajer, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Gaurav Khatri, Abinesh Nadarajan, Pankaj Mohite, Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Rakesh, Sanjay Enania, Vaibhav S. Rabade, Abhishek Tukaram Gunge Tamil Thalaivas: Arjun Deshwal, Pawan Sehrawat, Alireza Khalili, Moein Safaghi, Himanshu, Sagar, Nitesh Kumar, Narender Kandola, Ronak, Vishal Chahal, Aashish, Anuj Kaluram Gawade, Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare, Tarun, Abhiraj Manoj Pawar, Rohit Kumar Beniwal, Yogesh Yadav Telugu Titans: Bharat Hooda, Shubham Shashikant Shinde, Vijay Malik, Amir Hossein Ejlali, Ashish Narwal, Ganesh Parki, Shankar Bhimraj Gadai, Ajit Pandurang Pawar, Ankit, Praful Sudam Zaware, Sagar, Chetan Sahu, Nitin, Rohit, Bantu, Avi Duhan U Mumba: Parvesh Bhainswal, Rinku Sharma, Ravi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Sunil Kumar, Rohit, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Satish Kannan, Mukilan Shanmugam, Ajit Chouhan, Deepak Kundu, Lokesh Ghosliya, Sunny, Mukeshkannan S
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PKL 2025 Auction June 1 LIVE UPDATES: Auction of players in category C and D is now underway
10:32 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: Patna with first buy of the day Amin Ghorbani joins Patna Pirates for Rs 13 lakh. 10:31 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: Amir Hossein Ejlali joins Titans Amir Hossein Ejlali joins Telugu Titans for Rs 26 lakh. 10:19 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: Bulls on fire Bengaluru Bulls secures second buy in a row as Alireza Mirzaeian joins them for Rs 14 lakh. 10:17 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: First buy of day 1 10:13 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: Underwhelming start on day 2 Day 2 auction of PKL 2025 starts in an underwhelming fashion with back-to-back players going unsold. 10:10 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: Day 2 auction to start soon Day 2 of the PKL 2025 player auction will resume in some time from Mumbai. Stay tuned for all the updates. 10:00 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: Unsold players on day 1 Pardeep Narwal and Sahil Gulia were the only unsold players in the PKL 2025 auction on day 1. 9:50 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: Remaining purse of each team Team Current Squad Size Salary Purse Used (₹ Cr) Salary Purse Left (₹ Cr) FBM Available Bengal Warriorz 11 ₹3.459 Cr ₹1.541 Cr 2 Bengaluru Bulls 11 ₹2.905 Cr ₹2.095 Cr 3 Dabang Delhi K.C. 8 ₹3.14 Cr ₹1.86 Cr 2 Gujarat Giants 6 ₹3.152 Cr ₹1.848 Cr 3 Haryana Steelers 11 ₹3.743 Cr ₹1.257 Cr 3 Jaipur Pink Panthers 12 ₹3.107 Cr ₹1.893 Cr 3 Patna Pirates 15 ₹4.486 Cr ₹0.514 Cr 2 Puneri Paltan 12 ₹3.564 Cr ₹1.436 Cr 3 Tamil Thalaivas 16 ₹4.446 Cr ₹0.553 Cr 3 Telugu Titans 13 ₹3.504 Cr ₹1.496 Cr 2 U Mumba 11 ₹2.904 Cr ₹2.096 Cr 3 UP Yoddhas 15 ₹4.415 Cr ₹0.585 Cr 2 9:40 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: List of players sold on day 1 Player Team Price (Crore) Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh Gujarat Giants 2.23 Devank Dalal Bengal Warriors 2.205 Aashu Malik Dabang Delhi 1.9 Ankit Jaglan Patna Pirates 1.573 Arjun Deshwal Tamil Thalivas 1.405 Naveen Kumar Haryana Steelers 1.2 Yogesh Dahiya Bengaluru Bulls 1.125 Guman Singh UP Yoddhas 1.073 Sachin Tanwar Puneri Paltan 1.058 Nitin Kumar Jaipur Pink Panthers 1.002 Deepak Singh Patna Pirates 0.86 Bharat Hooda Telugu Titans 0.81 Shubam Shinde Telugu Titans 0.8 Sanjay Dhull Bengaluru Bulls 0.6 Pawan Sehrawat Tamil Thalaivas 0.595 Vijay Malik Telugu Titans 0.515 Sanket Sawant Patna Pirates 0.405 Manjeet Dahiya Jaipur Pink Panthers 0.4 Fazel Atrachhali Dabang Delhi 0.3 Ankush Rathi Bengaluru Bulls 0.3 Amir Bastami Dabang Delhi 0.3 Rinku Sharma U Mumba 0.21 Nitesh Kumar Bengal Warriors 0.203 Mahender Singh UP Yoddhas 0.2 Surjeet Singh Dabang Delhi 0.2 Maninder Singh Patna Pirates 0.2 9:30 AM PKL 2025 Auction Live Updates June 1: Welcome to the live blog Welcome to the live blog of the PKL 2025 June 1 auction. Yesterday, players from categories A and B went under the hammer, and today it's time for players of categories C and D. Do we have any big surprises scheduled for us today? Stay tuned to find out.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
PKL 2025 Auction May 31 LIVE UPDATES: Shadloui joins Gujarat for Rs 2.23 cr; Pawan goes to Tamil
PKL 2025 Auction Live: Devak Dalal is the second most expensive player so far tonight with Rs 2.205 cr bid from Bengal 8:56 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Second session ends Second session of PKL 2025 auction concludes. All buys so far: Player Team Price (Crore) Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh Gujarat Giants 2.23 Devank Dalal Bengal Warriors 2.205 Aashu Malik (RTM) Dabang Delhi 1.9 Arjun Deshwal Tamil Thalivas 1.405 Yogesh Dahiya Bengaluru Bulls 1.125 Deepak Singh (RTM) Patna Pirates 0.86 Bharat Hooda Telugu Titans 0.81 Shubam Shinde Telugu Titans 0.8 Pawan Sehrawat Tamil Thalaivas 0.595 Vijay Malik (RTM) Telugu Titans 0.515 Fazel Atrachhali Dabang Delhi 0.3 Ankush Rathi Bengaluru Bulls 0.3 8:53 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Devank Dalal Season 11's best raider Devank joins Bengal Warriorz for Rs 2.205 crore. 8:48 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Arjun Deshwal joins Thalaivas Arjun Deshwal joins Tamil Thalaivas for 1.405 cr. 8:44 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Aashu Malik stays at Dabang Delhi Raider Aashu Malik rejoins Dabang Delhi for Rs 1.90 cr. 8:38 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Second session underway Second session of PKL 2025 auction is now underway. 8:27 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Yogesh joins Bengaluru Yogesh Dahiya joins Bengaluru Bulls for 1.125 cr. 8:25 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Yogesh Dahiya second player to cross 1 cr marrk Bidding war between Patna and Bulls for Yogesh. Current Bid: 1.04 (Bulls) 8:19 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Deepak Singh retined by Patna Deepak Singh stays at Patna after the franchise use 2 year FBM for 86 lakh. 8:13 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Bengaluru Bulls with first buy of the night Bengaluru Bulls signs Ankush Rathi for Rs 30 lakh. 8:12 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Shubam Shinde goes to Titans Telugu Tiatns with their third buy of the night signs Shubham Shinde for Rs 80 lakh. 8:10 PM PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Bidding war for Shubham Shinde Shubham Shinde has sparked a bidding war between Telugu Titans and U Mumba.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Auction 2025 on May 31 and June 1: All you need to know
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Auction 2025: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is back with its 12th season, and excitement is already building up. One of the most awaited events before the tournament begins is the PKL 2025 player auction, which will take place on May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai. All 12 teams are ready to bid on their favourite players in this high-stakes event. Let's look at everything you need to know about the PKL auctions, from player categories to purse values and where to watch the live action. When and Where is the PKL Auction 2025? The PKL Season 12 auction will be held on May 31 and June 1, 2025, in Mumbai. The auction time is scheduled to begin from 7 PM onwards on both days. Fans can catch the action live on Star Sports and stream it online via Disney+ Hotstar. How Many Players Have Been Retained? Before the auctions, all teams announced their list of retained players. A total of 83 players have been retained, divided into: 25 Elite Retained Players (ERP) 23 Retained Young Players (RP) 35 Existing New Young Players (ENYP) With these retentions in place, 88 players are already confirmed for the season, leaving 212 open slots that will be filled during the auction. Over 500 Players to Go Under the Hammer This year's PKL auctions will feature more than 500 players, both Indian and international. Big names like Pawan Sehrawat, Maninder Singh, Pardeep Narwal, and Sachin Tanwar will be in the spotlight. International stars like Mohammadreza Chiyaneh Shadloui and Fazel Atrachali are also expected to draw heavy bids. Auction Categories and Base Prices All players in the PKL 2025 auction are divided into four categories based on their skills and base price. These include raiders, defenders, and all-rounders: Category A: Rs 30 lakh base price Category B: Rs 20 lakh base price Category C: Rs 13 lakh base price Category D: Rs 9 lakh base price These categories help teams plan their spending and choose the right mix of experienced stars and emerging talent. How Much Money Does Each Team Have? Each team has a total player purse of Rs 5 crore, which they can use to buy players during the auction. However, the actual amount left varies depending on how many players each team has already retained. Here is a breakdown of the remaining purse and squad size for each team: Each team is allowed to have a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25 players, with 2 to 4 overseas players permitted per squad. Final Bid Match (FBM) Rule Explained Some players released before the auction might still return to their old teams using the Final Bid Match (FBM) rule. This allows franchises to match the highest bid made for a player they had released, thereby bringing them back into the squad. Meet the Coaches of PKL Season 12 The Pro Kabaddi League 2025 will also see a mix of familiar and fresh faces taking on coaching roles. Coaches play a key role in picking the right talent during the auction and guiding the team throughout the season. Where to Watch the PKL Auction Live? The PKL 2025 player auction will be televised live from 7 PM on Star Sports Network. Fans can also stream it live on Disney+ Hotstar to follow every bid and surprise pick. With top Indian and international players up for grabs and each team planning to build a balanced squad, the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 12 auction promises to be full of drama and surprises. Stay tuned for live updates, big buys, and team strategies as the PKL auctions kick off on May 31 and June 1. For more informative articles on historical and upcoming events from around the world, please visit Indiatimes Events.
India.com
4 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Pro Kabaddi Auction 2025 Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch PKL 2025 Auction Live? Full Streaming And Telecast Details Inside
The stage is set for the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 Auction, and the anticipation is sky-high. With over 500 players going under the hammer and a redefined Final Bid Match (FBM) rule, this year's auction promises more strategy, surprises, and fierce bidding wars than ever before. But as kabaddi fever grips fans across India, one pressing question stands out—where and how can you watch the PKL 2025 auction live? The PKL Season 12 Auction takes place in Mumbai over two action-packed days—May 31 and June 1. The first session kicks off at 7:00 PM IST on May 31, followed by a 10:00 AM IST start on June 1. This year's auction isn't just a selection process—it's a spectacle. With iconic names like Pawan Sehrawat, Fazel Atrachali, Naveen Kumar, and Mohammadreza Shadloui up for grabs, fans won't want to miss a second. How to Watch the PKL 2025 Auction Live on TV? For television viewers, the PKL 2025 auction will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. Multiple channels, including Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, and Star Sports Select, are expected to cover the event in both English and Hindi. The broadcast will feature expert commentary, real-time squad updates, and post-bid analysis—making it the ultimate kabaddi viewing experience. Is There Live Streaming Available for the PKL Auction 2025? Yes! You can live stream the entire PKL 2025 auction on the JioCinema app and website. Whether you're on the go or prefer streaming from your smart TV, mobile, or laptop, JioCinema ensures seamless access to every bid and twist of this high-stakes kabaddi showdown. The app is available for free download on Android and iOS, and no subscription is needed to stream the auction. Just open the app, navigate to the PKL section, and you're good to go. Why Should You Tune In to the PKL Auction Live? This isn't just another auction—it's a game-changer. With all 12 franchises strategizing to build a championship-winning squad, every bid tells a story. The revised Final Bid Match (FBM) rule adds a tactical edge, allowing teams to retain former players for one or even two seasons, if they match the final bid amount. Teams like UP Yoddhas, Patna Pirates, and Jaipur Pink Panthers will be under the microscope as they balance their salary purse with a mix of experience and emerging talent. Who Are the Big Names in the PKL 2025 Auction Pool? Some of the top Indian and international kabaddi stars expected to fetch big bucks include: Pawan Sehrawat – The most expensive player in PKL history. Arjun Deshwal – Jaipur's raiding machine. Fazel Atrachali – The Iranian wall and a defensive maestro. Naveen Kumar – The 'Naveen Express' makes his first-ever auction appearance. Mohammadreza Shadloui – A fan-favorite and game-changer on the mat. With these players up for grabs, the PKL 2025 auction is must-watch sports drama. How Much Money Do Teams Have Left? Each team had a starting purse of ₹5 crore, adjusted based on retained players. Here's a quick snapshot of some team balances: Bengaluru Bulls: ₹4.12 Cr left Dabang Delhi K.C.: ₹4.56 Cr left UP Yoddhas: ₹1.86 Cr left (2 FBMs) Tamil Thalaivas: ₹2.55 Cr left With all teams allowed up to three FBM cards, barring UP Yoddhas (2 FBMs), expect bidding wars and strategic plays throughout. Why Is the PKL 2025 Auction Crucial for the Season Ahead? With Season 12 expected to start in August 2025, this auction is the foundation for each franchise's title aspirations. The mix of young blood, proven legends, and a clever auction format is bound to shape how teams perform over the coming months. For fans and analysts alike, the live auction offers real-time insight into team strategies, form guides, and future stars.
