The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is gearing up for its 11th season, with the auction set to take place on August 15 and 16. Ahead of the auction, franchises have retained a total of 88 players, including key stars like Asian Games gold medallists Pawan Sehrawat and Pardeep Narwal.
The retained players include a core group of experienced and talented individuals. Dabang Delhi K.C. has retained the raider duo of Ashu Malik and Naveen Kumar, while Puneri Paltan has held on to season 10’s most valuable player award winner Aslam Inamdar. Jaipur Pink Panthers have retained their star raider Arjun Deshwal.
The non-retained players include Maninder Singh, Fazel Atrachali, and Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh. These players will be available for selection in the auction.
For the auction, the domestic and overseas players will be divided into four categories: A, B, C, and D. The players will be further sub-divided as ‘All-Rounders’, ‘Defenders’, and ‘Raiders’ within each category.
The base prices for each of the categories are:
* Category A: Rs 30 Lakh
* Category B: Rs 20 Lakh
* Category C: Rs 13 Lakh
* Category D: Rs 9 Lakh
The player pool will consist of 500 players. The total salary purse available to each franchise for its squad is Rs 5 crore.
The auction is expected to be highly competitive, with franchises looking to build stronger units for the upcoming season. The availability of star players like Sehrawat and Narwal will add further excitement to the proceedings.
