Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 Player Auction for Season 12

The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 Player Auction for Season 12 took place on May 31 and June 1, 2025, in Mumbai. Here are the key highlights and details:

Key Facts

• Dates & Venue: May 31 and June 1, 2025, Mumbai
• Teams: All 12 PKL franchises.
• Players: Over 500 Indian and international players, including top stars like Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, Ashu Malik, Devank Dalal, Naveen Kumar, Mohammadreza Shadloui, and Fazel Atrachali.
• Retentions: 83 players retained before the auction (25 Elite Retained Players, 23 Retained Young Players, 35 Existing New Young Players).
• Slots Available: 212–217 open slots to be filled via the auction.
• Auction Categories: Players divided into four categories by base price:
  • Category A: ₹30 lakh
  • Category B: ₹20 lakh
  • Category C: ₹13 lakh
  • Category D: ₹9 lakh
  • Each category further divided into raiders, defenders, and all-rounders.
• Team Purse: Each team had an initial purse of ₹5 crore, adjusted for retentions.
• Squad Size: Minimum 18, maximum 25 players per team; 2–4 overseas players allowed.
• Auctioneers: Day 1 – Charu Sharma; Day 2 – Mallika Sagar.

Auction Highlights

• Record High Bids: PKL 2025 auction broke the record for most players crossing the ₹1 crore mark in a single season—10 players (previous record: 8 in PKL 2024).
• Most Expensive Player: Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh (Iranian all-rounder) was bought by Gujarat Giants for ₹2.23 crore, the highest bid of the season.
• Other Top Buys:
  • Devank Dalal (Best raider of Season 11) to Bengal Warriorz for ₹2.025 crore.
  • Ashu Malik to Dabang Delhi, Ankit Jaglan to Patna Pirates, Arjun Deshwal to Tamil Thalaivas, Naveen Kumar to Haryana Steelers, Yogesh Dahiya to Bengaluru Bulls, Sachin Tanwar to Puneri Paltan, and Nitin Kumar to Jaipur Pink Panthers—all crossed ₹1 crore.
• Final Bid Match (FBM) Rule: Enhanced to allow teams to match bids for released former players, adding strategic depth to the auction.

How to Watch

• Live Telecast: Star Sports Network.
• Live Streaming: JioHotstar app and website.
• Updates: Pro Kabaddi official website, app, X (Twitter), and YouTube.

SOLD PLAYERS

Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh – Gujarat Giants – 2.23 Cr

Fazel Atrachali – Dabang Delhi – 30 L

Pawan Sehrawat – Tamil Thalaivas – 59.5 L

Bharat – Telugu Titans – 81 L

Vijay Malik – Telugu Titans – 51.5 L (FBM: 1 Season)

Shubham Shinde – Telugu Titans – 80 L

Ankush – Bengaluru Bulls – 30 L

Deepak Singh – Patna Pirates – 86 Lakh (FBM: 2 Seasons)

Yogesh – Yogesh – Bengaluru Bulls – 1.125 Cr

Ashu Malik – Dabang Delhi – 1.90 Cr (FBM: 2 Seasons)

Arjun Deshwal – Tamil Thalaivas – 1.405 Cr

Devank – Bengal Warriorz – 2.205 Cr

Amir Hossein Bastami – Dabang Delhi – 30 L

Ankit Jaglan – Patna Pirates – 1.573 Cr (FBM: 1 Season)

Nitesh Kumar – Bengal Warriorz – 20.25 L (FBM: 1 Season)

Sanket Sawant – Patna Pirates – 40.5 L

Mahender Singh – UP Yoddhas – 20 L (FBM: 1 Season)

Surjeet Singh – Dabang Delhi – 20 L

Rinku Sharma – U Mumba – 21 L (FBM: 1 Season)

Sanjay Dhull – Bengaluru Bulls – 60 L

Guman Singh – UP Yoddhas – 1.0725 Cr

Maninder Singh – Patna Pirates – 20 L

Nitin Kumar Dhankhar – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 1.0025 Cr

Manjeet Dahiya – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 40 L

Sachin Tanwar – Puneri Paltan – 1.0575 Cr

Naveen Kumar – Haryana Steelers – 1.20 Cr

Ahmadreza Asgari – Bengaluru Bulls – 13 L

Alireza Mirzaeian – Bengaluru Bulls – 14 L

Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi – UP Yoddhas – 20 L (FBM: 1 season)

Amirhossein Ejlali – Telugu Titans – 26 L

Amin Ghorbani – Patna Pirates – 13 L

Alireza Khalili – Tamil Thalaivas – 30.20 L

Milad Jabbari – Gujarat Giants – 13.60 L

Milad Mohajer – Puneri Paltan – 13.50 L

Dong Geon Lee – UP Yoddhas – 13.50 L

Jang Kun Lee – Bengal Warriorz – 13 L

Ali Samadi Choubtarash – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 16.20 L

Shahan Sha Mohammed – Haryana Steelers – 13 L

Ghanshyam Roka Magar- Haryana Steelers – 13 L (FBM: 2 seasons)

Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh – Puneri Paltan – 13 L

Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah – Bengal Warriorz – 13 L

Mohammad Ghorbani – U Mumba – 13 L 

Ganesh Parki – Telugu Titans – 13 L

Nitin Panwar – Gujarat Giants – 13.70 L

Naveen Rawal – Dabang Delhi – 13 L 

Nitin Rawal – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 50 L

Gurdeep – Puneri Paltan – 47.10 L

Ashish Kumar Sangwan – Dabang Delhi – 13 L

Ashish – Haryana Steelers – 15 L

Dheeraj – Bengaluru Bulls – 40.2 L.

Manish – Bengaluru Bulls – 13 L

Hardeep – Haryana Steelers – 20 L (FBM: 1 season)

Parteek – Bengal Warriorz – 13 L

Saurabh Nandal – Dabang Delhi – 13 L

Ashish – Bengal Warriorz – 13.1 L

Mohammed Amaan – Puneri Paltan – 35 L

Rahul – Haryana Steelers – 30 L

Rohit Kumar – Gujarat Giants – 13 L

Parvesh Bhainswal – U Mumba – 25.1 L (FBM 1 season)

Shubham Kumar – Gujarat Giants – 27.40 L

Satyappa Matti – Bengaluru Bulls – 13 L

Aashish Kumar – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 27 L

Gaurav Chhillar – Dabang Delhi – 13 L

Mayur Kadam – Bengal Warriorz – 13 L (FBM)

Lucky Sharma – Gujarat Giants – 19.50 L

Ashish Narwal – Telugu Titans – 15.70 L (FBM)

Akshit – Dabang Delhi – 13 L

Abhimayu Raghuvashi – U Mumba – 13 L

Akash Shinde – Bengaluru Bulls – 53.10 L

Neeraj Narwal – Dabang Delhi – 32.6 L

Jai Bhagwan – Telugu Titans – 13 L

Himanshu – Bengal Warriorz – 39.20 L

Manjeet – Telugu Titans – 13 L

Sandeep Kumar – U Mumba – 49 L

Stuwart Singh – Puneri Paltan 13 L

Sachin – Bengaluru Bulls – 9 L

Himanshu Yadav – Gujarat Giants – 9 L

Aanil Mohan – U Mumba – 78 L

Sandeep – Bengal Warriors – 9 L

Amit – Gujarat Giants – 9 L

Sumit – Gujarat Giants – 9 L

Ankit – Bengal Warriorz – 9 L

K Harish – Gujarat Giants – 9 L

Uday Parte – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 50.10 L

Mandeep – Patna Pirates – 9 L

Mohit – Dabang Delhi – 13 L

Shivansh Thakur – Bengal Warriorz – 13 L

Visvanth V – Gujarat Giants – 13 L

Mohit – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 13 L

Sombir – Patna Pirates – 13 L

Anil Gurjar – Dabang Delhi – 9 L

Ajith V Kumar – Gujarat Giants – 36.30 L

Moolchandra Singh – Bengal Warriorz – 9 L

Aman – Telugu Titans – 13 L

Vinay – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 13 L

Arkam Shaikh – Dabang Delhi – 25.30 L

Sahil Suhas Rane – Bengaluru Bulls – 9 L

Vishal Bhardwaj – Puneri Paltan – 13 L

Vijay – Dabang Delhi – 9 L

Meetu – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 13 L

Sachin – Haryana Steelers – 9 L

Ajinkya Pawar – Dabang Delhi – 13 L

Shubham Bitake – Bengaluru Bulls – 9.10 L

Shubham Rahate – Bengaluru Bulls – 9 L

Amit – Dabang Delhi – 9 L

Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav -Patna Pirates – 13 L

Mohit – Tamil Thalaivas – 13 L

Amit Singh Thakur – Bengaluru Bulls – 9 L

Mahipal – Bengaluru Bulls – 13 L

Ronak – UP Yoddhas – 9 L

Pranay Rane – UP Yoddhas – 13 L

Rohan Ashok Tupare – Puneri Paltan – 9 L

Ankit – Gujarat Giants – 9 L

Amarjeet – U Mumba – 9 L

Suresh Jadhav – Tamil Thalaivas – 9.50 L

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Summary:
The PKL 2025 auction was a blockbuster event, featuring a star-studded player pool, record-breaking bids, and innovative auction rules. It set the stage for an exciting Season 12, with teams aiming to build balanced and competitive squads.