Pro Kabaddi League Auction Wrap: 2 Days, 181 Players, 45.93 Crore
Here’s a look at the big moments from the Pro Kabaddi League season six auction.
Raider Prashant Kumar Rai bagged the highest bid as a category B player in the history of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), after he was bought by UP Yoddha for Rs 79 lakh on Thursday. Prashant was also the most expensive player on Day 2 of the auction.
Monu Goyat got the highest bid in the auction when he was picked up for a whopping Rs 1.51 crore by Haryana Steelers on Wednesday, and also emerged as the highest paid player in PKL history.
In category B, Chandran Ranjit was picked up by Dabang Delhi for Rs 61.25 lakh, while Haryana Steelers bought Vikash Khandola for Rs 47 lakh. Chandran was the second biggest buy on Day 2.
In the same category, Dharmaraj Cheralathan was picked up by U Mumba for Rs 46 lakh while Dabang Delhi spent Rs 45 lakh to grab Vishal Mane.
The Indian players from Category B, C and D went under the hammer on Day 2.
Six players created history by crossing the Rs 1 crore mark on Day 1 of PKL auction.
Top Five Category B Players: Prashant Kumar Rai (Rs 79 lakh - UP Yoddha); Chandran Ranjit (Rs 61.25 lakh - Dabang Delhi); Vikash Khandola (Rs 47 lakh - Haryana Steelers) Dharmaraj Cheralathan (Rs 46 lakh - U Mumba) and Vishal Mane (Rs 45 lakh - Dabang Delhi).
Top five Indian buys at the auction: Monu Goyat Rs 1.51 crore (Haryana Steelers); Rahul Chaudhari Rs 1.29 crore (Telgu Titans); Deepak Hooda Rs 1.15 crore (Jaipur Pink Panthers); Nitin Tomar Rs 1.15 crore (Puneri Paltan); Rishank Devadiga Rs 1.11 crore (UP Yodha).
Top foreign player: Fazel Atrachali Rs 1 crore (U Mumba).
(With inputs from PTI)
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