PKL 2024 auction top moments: Eight crorepatis, top buys by the team with price list and updated PKL 11 squads.
The 11th season of the PKL auction in Mumbai saw thrilling bidding wars and strategic acquisitions. Highlights from the PKL auction 2024 include Sachin Tanwar becoming the highest-paid player of this year’s auction with a record-setting bid of INR 2.15 crore. The event also set a new record as eight players became crorepatis. With 12 teams bolstering their squad, the PKL 2024 season promises to be exciting. The post summarises the PKL 2024 auction, including a detailed list of top buys from each PKL team and the updated PKL 11 squads post this year’s auction.
PKL Auction 2024 Overview
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) player auction was held on August 15 and 16, 2024, in Mumbai. It was organized by the parent company, Mashal Sports, and was telecasted live on the Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar. The auction featured over 500 players, categorized into four groups based on their base prices, giving teams ample opportunities to refine their rosters for the upcoming season.
Player Auction categories and details
– Category A: Base price of INR 30 lakh
– Category B: Base price of INR 20 lakh
– Category C: Base price of INR 13 lakh
– Category D: Base price of INR 9 lakh
A total of 88 players were retained by respective 12 teams before the auction with 212 slots open for newer acquisition. Each team had a budget of INR 5 crore and could use Final Bid Match (FBM) cards to secure previously released players.
Five top moments from this two-day PKL player’s auction
- Sachin Tanwar became the second most expensive Indian player in PKL history, securing a deal with Tamil Thalaivas for INR 2.15 crore.
- Mohammadreza Chiyaneh was acquired by Haryana Steelers for INR 2.07 crore, making him one of their top buys and the richest overseas player in PKL history.
- Pawan Sehrawat was retained by Telugu Titans for INR 1.725 crore using an FBM card.
- Sunil Kumar emerged as the most expensive Indian defender, joining U Mumba for INR 1.015 crore.
- This year’s player auction saw a record eight players surpassing the 1 crore rupees price barrier, making the players ever to reach this milestone figure in the league’s history.
PKL 2024 Top buys by team with prices
| TEAM | TOP BUY | PRICE (INR) |
| Tamil Thalaivas | Sachin Tanwar | 2.15 crore |
| Haryana Steelers | Mohammadreza Chiyaneh | 2.07 crore |
| Gujarat Giants | Guman Singh | 1.97 crore |
| Telugu Titans | Pawan Sehrawat | 1.725 crore |
| UP Yoddhas | Bharat Hooda | 1.30 crore |
| Bengal Warriors | Maninder Singh | 1.15 crore |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Ajinkya Pawar | 1.107 crore |
| U Mumba | Sunil Kumar | 1.015 crore |
| Puneri Paltan | V Ajith Kumar | 66 lakh |
| Dabang Delhi K.C. | Siddharth Sirish Desai | 50 lakh |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Vikash Khandola | 32 lakh |
| Patna Pirates | Jang Kun Lee | 17.50 lakh |
Updated PKL 11 squads
This portion provides the updated squad list of all 12 teams after the conclusion of the PKL 2024 auction. It includes all the latest acquisitions made by respective teams in this auction.
Bengal Warriors
Raiders: Vishwas S, Nitin Kumar, Maharudra Garje, Sushil Kambrekar, Maninder Singh, Chai-Ming Chang, Akash B Chavhan, Arjun Rathi, Pranay Vinay Rane
Defenders: Shreyas Umbardand, Aditya S. Shinde, Manjeet, Deep Kumar, Deepak Arjun Shinde, Yash Malik, Fazel Atrachali, Nitesh Kumar, Praveen Thakur, Mayur Jagannath Kadam, Sambhaji Wabale, Hem Raj
All-rounders: Sagar Kumar
Bengaluru Bulls
Raiders: Sushil, Akshit, Manjeet, Pankaj, Ajinkya Pawar, Pardeep Narwal, Pramot Saising, Jai Bhagwan, Jatin
Defenders: Ponparthiban Subramanian, Saurabh Nandal, Aditya Powar, Lucky Kumar, Parteek, Arulnanthababu, Rohit Kumar, Akshit, Hasun Thongkruea
All-rounders: Chandranaik M, Nitin Rawal
Dabang Delhi K.C
Raiders: Naveen Kumar, Ashu Malik, Manu, Mohit, Siddharth Sirish Desai, Mohammed Mijanur Rahman, Himanshu, Parveen, Rahul, Vinay
Defenders: Himmat Antil, Ashish, Yogesh, Vikrant, Sandeep, Mohammad Baba Ali, Gaurav Chhillar, Rahul, Rinku Narwal
All-rounders: Ashish, Nitin Panwar, Brijendra Singh Chaudhary
Gujarat Giants
Raiders: Rakesh, Parteek Dahiya, Nitin, Guman Singh, Monu, Himanshu, Himanshu Singh, Aadesh Siwach
Defenders: Sombir, Vahid RezaEimehr, Neeraj Kumar, Harsh Mahesh Lad, Mohit, Manuj, Nitesh
All-rounders: Jitender Yadav, Balaji D, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Raj D. Salunkhe, Rohan Singh
Haryana Steelers
Raiders: Vinay, Shivam Patare, Vishal Tate, Jayasoorya Ns, Ghanshyam Magar, Gnana Abishek S, Vikas Jadhav
Defenders: Manikandan N, Hardeep, Jaideep Dahiya, Rahul Sethpal, Mohit Nandal, Sanjay, Ashish Gill, Manikandan.
All-rounders: Sahil, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Naveen, Sanskar Mishra
Jaipur Pink Panthers
Raiders: Arjun Deshwal, Ritik Sharma, Abhijeet Malik, Sombir, Shrikant Jadhav, Vikash Khandola, Neeraj Narwal, K. Dharanidharan, Navneet
Defenders: Ankush, Abhishek Ks, Reza Mirbagheri, Nitin Kumar, Ronak Singh, Surjeet Singh, Arpit Saroha, Mayank Malik, Ravi Kumar, Lucky Sharma
All-rounders: Amir Hossein Mohammadmaleki, Aamir Wani
Patna Pirates
Raiders: Kunal Mehta, Sudhakar M, Sandeep Kumar, Sahil Patil, Deepak, Ayan, Jang-Kun Lee, Meetu, Pravinder, Devank
Defenders: Manish, Abinand Subhash, Navdeep, Shubham Shinde, Hamid Nader, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Deepak Rajendra Singh, Prashant Kumar Rathi, Sagar, Aman, Babu Murugasan
All-rounders: Ankit, Gurdeep
Puneri Paltan
Raiders: Pankaj Mohite, Mohit Goyat, Nitin R, Akash Shinde, Aditya Shinde, Aryavardhan Navale, Ajith V Kumar
Defenders: Sanket Sawant, Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, Vaibhav Kamble, Dadaso Pujari, Tushar Dattaray Adhavade, Mohit, Ali Hadi, Aman, Mohd. Amaan, Vishal, Sourav
All-rounders: Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Amir Hassan Noroozi
Tamil Thalaivas
Raiders: Vishal Chahal, Ramkumar Mayandi, Nitin Singh, Narender, Dhiraj Bailmare, Sachin, Sourabh Fagare
Defenders: M. Abishek, Himanshu, Sagar, Aashish, Mohit, Sahil Gulia, Anuj Gawade, Ronak, Nitesh Kumar, Amirhossein Bastami
All-rounders: Moein Safaghi
Telugu Titans
Raiders: Chetan Sahu, Rohit, Prafull Zaware, Omkar Patil, Nitin, Manjeet, Ashish Narwal
Defenders: Ankit, Ajit Pawar, Sagar, Krishan Dhull, Milad Jabbari, Mohammad Malak, Sunder
All-rounders: Sanjeevi S, Shankar Gadai, Pawan Sehrawat, Vijay Malik, Amit Kumar
U Mumba
Raiders: Shivam, Ajit Chouhan, Manjeet, M. Dhanasekar, Stuwart Singh, Vishal Choudhary, Satish Kannan
Defenders: Gokulakannan M, Rinku, Lokesh Ghosliya, Bittu, Sombir, Mukilan Shanmugam, Sunny, Deepak Kundu, Sunil Kumar, Amin G
All-rounders: Ritesh S, Mohit Singh, Akash Narwal
UP Yoddhas
Raiders: Raghav S, Karan, Dharmaraj, Rakesh, Vikash Kumar, Vishal, Siddharth Deswal
Defenders: Sumit, Jitender, Ankur, Mohit, Arvind, Arvind Rawat, Ashu Malik
All-rounders: Suraj, Aman Kumar, Bharat, Pardeep
PKL Season 11 Starting Date and Venues
Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 will commence on October 18, with the Telugu Titans taking on the Bengaluru Bulls in Hyderabad. The season will follow a three-city format:
- Hyderabad: October 18 – November 9, at GMC Balayogi Sports Complex
- Noida: November 10 – December 1, at Noida Indoor Stadium
- Pune: December 3 – December 24, at Badminton Hall, Balewadi Sports Complex
Details for the playoffs will be announced in due course. For the complete schedule, visit the official PKL website.
Conclusion
The PKL 2024 player auction was a spectacle of strategic manoeuvres and high-stakes bidding, marked by notable acquisitions such as Sachin Tanwar for Tamil Thalaivas and Mohammadreza Chiyaneh for Haryana Steelers. Teams have significantly strengthened their squads with a mix of seasoned players and promising newcomers, setting the stage for an exhilarating PKL 2024 season. The significance of the FBM card was also highlighted, as Telugu Titans and Bengal Warriors used these cards to retain key players Pawan Sehrawat and Maninder Singh. With the player auction concluded, the stage is set for an action-packed PKL season.
For ongoing updates and detailed coverage of PKL Season 11, check out the official PKL website and their social channels.