The recently concluded Pro Kabaddi League 2024 auction of Season 11 was one of the most successful ones recorded in history with the 12 teams going head to head to bag their favorite players. Key highlights include:
- Top Buys:
- Sachin Tanwar emerged the most expensive player, being auctioned to Tamil Thalaivas for ₹2. 15 crore.
- Mohammad Reza Shadloui Chiyaneh was the highest foreign player in the auction with a bid by Haryana Steelers for Rs. 07 crore.
- 1 Crore Club: Crossing ₹ 1 crore mark in the tournament eight players were there, Guman Singh scored ₹ 1. 97 crore for Gujarat Giants and Pawan Sehrawat scored ₹ 1. 725 crore for Telugu Titans.
- Strategic Retentions: It was visible with the cards of key players such as Maninder Singh of bengal warriors and Pawan Sehrawat of Telugu Titans to keep the best players on board.
- Defensive Bids: Sunil Kumar was all set for becoming the most expensive Indian defender in the PKL history with his new joining to U Mumba for ₹1 crore. 015 crore.
- Economical Deals: However, there were quiet sized team big buys, some of the big names were aquived at dirt-cheap price, for instance Bengaluru Bulls got Pardeep Narwal for ₹70 lakh.
The auction for PKL 2024 Season 11 on August 15-16, 2024, was a record-setting one as the teams broke records in the amount they were willing to pay for the players and shrewd purchase. Here’s a detailed overview:
Auction Highlights
- Record-Breaking Bids:
- Sachin Tanwar became the most expensive player in PKL auctions to be selected by Tamil Thalaivas for ₹2. 15 crore.
- At the IPL auctions of that year, the Iranian all rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh was bought by the Haryana Steelers for the record amount of ₹2 crore. 07 crore. He was also the first overseas player to land two crore Indian Rupees and above in two successive auctions.
- Some of the other big acquisitions reflected in the figures are the Guman Singh for ₹1. 97 crore by Gujarat Giants and Pawan Sehrawat for ₹1. 725 crore by Telugu Titans.
- 1 Crore Club:
- For the first time in PKL a record of eight players was sold for over ₹ 1 crore each. Some of these are Bharat, bought by UP Yoddhas for ₹1. 3 crore, Maninder Singh purchased by Bengal Warriors for ₹1. 15 crore and Ajinkya Pawar bought by Bengaluru Bulls for ₹1. 107 crore.
- Sunil Kumar emerged as the costliest Indian defender to have been recruited by U Mumba for INR 1. 015 crore.
- Final Bid Match (FBM) Cards:
- Some of the players who were retained with the help of FBM cards included Maninder Singh of Bengal Warriors, Pawan Sehrawat of Telugu Titans and Sombir of Gujarat Giants.
- Economical Yet Impactful Buys:
- Some of the star players were purchased for less money than would have been anticipated. For instance, Pardeep Narwal, the highest raid point scorer Player in the PKL history was sold to Bengaluru Bulls at base price of ₹70 lakh.
- The Bengal Warriors were able to acquire Fazel Atrachali, one of the best defence players in PKL for mere ₹50 lakh.
Team-Wise Key Acquisitions:
- Tamil Thalaivas: Sachin Tanwar (2. 15 crore).
- Haryana Steelers: Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh (Rs 2, 07, 00,000)
- Gujarat Giants: Personal expenses by the employee includes grocery & provision (₹3. 90 lakh), medical stores (₹2. 20 lakh), closed electricity bill (₹75 thousand), Guman Singh (₹1. 97 crore).
- Telugu Titans: Online trading has 31 per cent of the market; offline trading amounts to 69 per cent; Pawan Sehrawat has total assets of ₹1, 725 crore; Krishan Dhull has total riches of ₹70 lakh.
- UP Yoddhas: Bharat (₹1. 3 crore), Sahul Kumar (₹30 lakh)
- Bengal Warriors: Maninder Singh (₹1. 15 crore), Fazel Atrachali (₹50 lakh).
- U Mumba: Sunil Kumar (Rs. 1. 015 Crore), Manjeet (Rs. 80 lakh).
- Bengaluru Bulls: All the players of the team have been paid a good amount, list of players and the amount given are as follows: Ajinkya Pawar(1,107 of rupees),Pardeep Narwal (70 Lakh of rupees).
- Jaipur Pink Panthers: Surjeet Singh (₹60 lakh), Amir Hossein Mohammadmaleki(₹13 lakh).
- Patna Pirates: A total of ₹70 lakh has been paid as signing amount for Shubham Shinde, and ₹13 lakh to Hamid Mirzaei Nader.
- Puneri Paltan: Mohit (₹20 lakh), Amir Hassan Noroozi (₹13. 4 lakh)
Strategic Retentions and New Signings:
There was not only survival of the largest acquisition but also of young talent and smart purchases for second and lower categories . For instance, Puneri Paltan had withheld core players of its team like Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat apart from recruiting greenhorn player like Vaibhav Kamble. Likewise in Jaipur Pink Panthers, they retained Arjun Deshwal on their team and they included new young talents like Abhijeet Malik.
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