Kabaddi News
Manjeet makes merry as Pro Kabaddi auctions draw to a close
Mumbai: Raider Manjeet made waves on the second day of the Pro Kabbadi League (PKL) Season 7 auctions, netting a price of Rs 63 lakh, the highest bid for a Category B player that was put up by Puneri Paltan. The 22-year-old lean and lanky Delhi native had a good outing with the Patna Pirates earlier.
The other Category B player to also steal the limelight, albeit to a lesser extent, was raider K Prapanjan, who joined the Bengal Warriors for Rs 55 lakh while the versatile Mohit Chhillar came in third for the Tamil Thailavas for Rs 45 lakh.
In all, the 12 franchises spent over Rs 50 crore on 200 players (173 Indians and 27 foreigners) over two days to equip themselves adequately for the forthcoming season, a huge jump from the amount expended the previous year, the PKL promoters claimed. A total of 15 ‘Final Bid Match’ options were used by the teams to maintain continuity in their ranks.
The highs were however hit during yesterday’s action when raider Siddharth Desai was sold for Rs 1.45 crore to Telugu Titans and raider Nitin Tomar to Puneri Paltan for Rs 1.20 crore. Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh (Iran), a category C Player, became the highest paid foreigner when he was taken down by the Bengal Warriors for Rs 77.75 lakh.
CEO Mashal Sports and League Commissioner Pro Kabaddi, Anupam Goswami, said: “The end of the Pro Kabaddi Season VII player auction marks yet another remarkable moment for Kabaddi as a sport. The squads look competitive for the upcoming season which will pave the way for an exciting season. The bidding strategies displayed by each Franchise stand testament to the evolution of the sport and the league. The teams look well-balanced and are a mix of young and experienced players. I look forward to Pro Kabaddi Season VII being an exciting event for all our fans, sponsors and teams.”
Highlights of Season 7 Player Auctions
- 173 domestic players and 27 international players will be part of VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season VII
- A total number of 200 players were bought by the 12 franchises
- Over INR 50 crore was spent by the franchises over two days
- Raider Manjeet bagged the highest bid as a Category B player, bought by Puneri Paltans, netting a price of INR 63 Lakhs
- Defender Mahinder Singh picked by Bengaluru Bulls received the highest bid in Category B for INR 80 lakhs
| Top 5 Domestic Players | |||
| Rank | Player Name | Price In INR | Team |
| 1 | Siddharth Desai (Cat A) | 1.45 crore | Telugu Titans |
| 2 | Nitin Tomar (Cat A) | 1.20 crore | Puneri Paltans FBM |
| 3 | Rahul Chaudhari (Cat A) | 94 lakhs | Tamil Talaivas |
| 4 | Monu Goyat (Cat A) | 93 lakhs | U.P.Yodhas |
| 5 | Sandeep Narwal (Cat A) | 89 lakhs | UMumba |
| Top 5 International Players | ||||
| Rank | Player Name | Price in INR | Team | Nationality |
| 1 | Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh (Cat C) | 77.75 lakhs | Bengal Warriors | Iran |
| 2 | Abozar Mohajermighani (Cat A) | 75 lakhs | Telugu Titans | Iran |
| 3 | Jang Kun Lee (Cat B) | 40 lakhs | Patna Pirates | Republic of Korea |
| 4 | Mohammad Esmaiel Maghsodhu (Cat C) | 35 lakhs | Patna Pirates | Iran |
| 5 | Dong Geon Lee (Cat C) | 25 lakhs | U Mumba | Republic of Korea |
| Top 5 Category B Players | |||
| Rank | Player Name | Price | Team |
| 1 | Manjeet | 63 Lakhs | Puneri Paltan |
| 2 | K. Prapanjan | 55.5 Lakhs | Bengal Warriors |
| 3 | Mohit Chillar | 45 Lakhs | Tamil Thailaivas |
| 4 | Vijay | 41 Lakhs | Dabang Delhi |
| 5 | Dharmaraj Cheralathan | 38.5 Lakhs | Haryana Steelers |
| Top 5 Raiders Category A | |||
| Rank | Player Name | Price | Team |
| 1 | Siddharth Desai | 1.45 crore | Telugu Titans |
| 2 | Nitin Tomar | 1.20 crore | Puneri Paltan |
| 3 | Rahul Cahudhary | 94 lakhs | Tamil Thalaivas |
| 4 | Monu Goyat | 93 lakhs | U.P.Yodhas |
| 5 | Prashant K Rai | 77 lakhs | Haryana Steelers |
| Top 5 Raiders Category B | |||
| Rank | Player Name | Price | Team |
| 1 | Manjeet | 63 lakhs | Puneri Paltan |
| 2 | K Prapanjan | 55.5 lakhs | Bengal Warriors |
| 3 | Mohit Chhillar | 45 lakhs | Tamil Thalaivas |
| 4 | Rohit Baliyan | 35 Lakhs | U Mumba |
| 5 | Pawan Kumar Baliyan | 20 lakhs | Puneri Paltan |
| Top 5 Defenders Category A | |||
| Rank | Player Name | Price | Team |
| 1 | Mahinder Singh | 80 lakhs | Bengaluru Bulls |
| 2 | Surender Nada | 77 lakhs | Patna Pirates |
| 3 | Parvesh Bhainswal | 75 lakhs | Gujarat Fortunegiants |
| 4 | Ravinder Pahal | 61 lakhs | Dabang Delhi K.C |
| 5 | Vishal Bharadwaj | 60 lakhs | Telugu Titans |
| Top 5 Defenders Category B | |||
| Rank | Player Name | Price | Team |
| 1 | Vishal Mane | 28.5 lakhs | Dabang Delhi K.C |
| 2 | Dharmaraj Cheranlathan | 38.5 lakhs | Haryana Steelers |
| 3 | Ruturaj Shivaji Koravi | 30.5 lakhs | Gujarat Fortunegiants |
| 4 | Ravi Kumar | 20 lakhs | Haryana Steelers |
| 5 | Sunil Siddhgavali | 20 lakhs | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| Top 5 All-rounders Category A and B | |||
| Rank | Player Name | Price | Team |
| 1 | Sandeep Narwal | 89 lakhs | U Mumba |
| 2 | Ran Singh | 55Lakhs | Tamil Thalaivas |
| 3 | Vijay | 41 lakhs | Dabang Delhi K.C |
| 4 | Vinod Kumar | 26 lakhs | Gujarat Fortunegiants |
| 5 | Rohit Gulia | 25 lakhs | Gujarat Fortunegiants |
| Team | Players Retained via FBM |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Mahender Singh |
| Dabang Delhi K.C | Chandran Ranjit and Ravinder Pahal |
| Patna Pirates | Jaideep |
| Puneri Paltan | Nitin Tomar and Girish Ernak |
| Telugu Titans | Vishal Bhardwaj and Abozar |
| U Mumba | Rohit Baliyan |
| Gujarat Fortunegiants | Parvesh Bhainswal |
| U.P Yoddha | Rishank Devadiga and Shrikant Jadhav |
