The auction for the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will take place on Monday, 8 April and Tuesday, 9 April 2019. Twelve franchises will battle it out to add some of the best kabaddi talent to their team’s rosters for the upcoming season.
The last edition of the PKL saw a number of records tumbling. Five raiders went past the 200-raid point mark for the first time in league history, while three defenders scored over 80 tackle points with Nitesh Kumar becoming the first man to score 100 tackle points in a single season.
In the end, it was Bengaluru Bulls who captured their maiden Pro Kabaddi title, led by league MVP Pawan Kumar Sehrawat.
Here is all you need to know about the Pro Kabaddi league Auction 2019:
When Will Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auctions Begin?
The Pro Kabaddi League 2019 (PKL) Auctions will start on Monday, 8 April and conclude on Tuesday, 9 April 2019.
Where will the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auctions Take Place?
The Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auctions will take place in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
What Time Does Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auctions Begin?
The live coverage of the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auctions begins at 4:30 PM (IST).
Where Can I Watch Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auction on TV?
The Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auction will be broadcast on the Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 HD Hindi, Sta Sports First, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports Kannada.
Where Can I Watch Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auction Online?
Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auction will be live-streamed on Hotstar.
Pro Kabaddi League Auction 2019 Highlights
- Star players such as Rahul Chaudhari, Rishank Devadiga and Abozar Mohajermighani are up for grabs in the 7th season.
- The purse for each team has been raised to Rs 4.4 crore and the teams will be expected to sign a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 to their roster.
- Teams that have already exercised the ‘Elite Retained Players’ option to keep hold of a maximum of four elite players will have two Final Bid Matches at their disposal.
- The Final Bid Match option will allow franchises to match the highest bid received for a non-retained player, who played for their franchise in Season 6 and continue their association in Season 7.
- Each team will be required to have a minimum of two foreign players and a maximum of four in their roster for the upcoming campaign.
- Teams will be allowed to pick up to six players from the‘New Young Players’ category.
- This season, the League has introduced a new category called ‘Retained Young Players’, under which the teams can retain players previously picked from the new young players category, after the player has completed two campaigns with the franchise.
- These Retained Young Players will be over and above the existing cap of the six ‘New Young Players’ that a franchise can have.
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