The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 auction commenced on August 15, 2024, with fervor and excitement as teams bid for the top talent to enhance their squads for the upcoming season. The players were divided into categories A, B, C, and D, further split into 'All-Rounders,' 'Defenders' and 'Raiders.'
The base prices for the categories range from INR 30 lakh for Category A to INR 9 lakh for Category D, setting the stage for intense bidding battles.
The biggest buy of the Pro Kabaddi 2024 auction is Sachin Tanwar, who became the highest-paid player on Day 1. The Tamil Thalaivas secured Tanwar, a prolific raider, for a substantial INR 2.15 crore.
Another major buy was Md. Reza Shadloui. The Iranian all-rounder was purchased by the Haryana Steelers for INR 2.07 crore. As expected, Shadloui crossed the INR 2 crore mark in the Pro Kabaddi auction once again.
Pawan Sehrawat, Maninder Singh, Sunil Kumar, Guman Singh, Bharat Hooda, and Ajinkya Pawar were the other players to cross the INR 1 crore mark during Day 1 of the Pro Kabaddi 2024 auction.
Here is the complete list of players sold on Day 1 of the Pro Kabaddi 2024 auction.
Pro Kabaddi 2024 Auction: Complete list of players sold on Day 1
Category A
Md. Reza Shadloui
Position: All-Rounder
Base Price: INR 30 Lakh
Buying Team: Haryana Steelers
Final Bid: INR 2.07 Crore
Fazel Atrachali
Position: Defender
Base Price: INR 30 Lakh
Buying Team: Bengal Warriorz
Final Bid: INR 50 Lakh
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat
Position: All-Rounder
Base Price: INR 30 Lakh
Buying Team: Telugu Titans
Final Bid: INR 1.725 Crore (FBM)
Krishan Dhull
Position: Defender
Base Price: INR 30 Lakh
Buying Team: Telugu Titans
Final Bid: INR 70 Lakh
Sunil Kumar
Position: Defender
Base Price: INR 30 Lakh
Buying Team: U Mumba
Final Bid: INR 1.015 Crore
Sachin Tanwar
Position: Raider
Base Price: INR 30 Lakh
Buying Team: Tamil Thalaivas
Final Bid: INR 2.15 Crore
Guman Singh
Position: Raider
Base Price: INR 30 Lakh
Buying Team: Gujarat Giants
Final Bid: INR 1.97 Crore
Maninder Singh
Position: Raider
Base Price: INR 30 Lakh
Buying Team: Bengal Warriorz
Final Bid: INR 1.15 Crore (FBM)
Category B
Bharat Hooda
Position: All-Rounder
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: UP Yoddhas
Final Bid: INR 1.30 Crore
Vijay Malik
Position: All-Rounder
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Telugu Titans
Final Bid: INR 20 Lakh
Ashish
Position: All-Rounder
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Dabang Delhi
Final Bid: INR 23.50 Lakh
Sombir
Position: Defender
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Gujarat Giants
Final Bid: INR 20 Lakh (FBM)
Sahul Kumar
Position: Defender
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: UP Yoddhas
Final Bid: INR 30 Lakh
Shubham Shinde
Position: Defender
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Patna Pirates
Final Bid: INR 70 Lakh
Surjeet Singh
Position: Defender
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Jaipur Pink Panthers
Final Bid: INR 60 Lakh
Mohit
Position: Defender
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Puneri Paltan
Final Bid: INR 20 Lakh
Siddharth Desai
Position: Raider
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Dabang Delhi
Final Bid: INR 26 Lakh
Ajinkya Ashok Pawar
Position: Raider
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Bengaluru Bulls
Final Bid: INR 1.1075 Crore
Pardeep Narwal
Position: Raider
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: Bengaluru Bulls
Final Bid: INR 70 Lakh
Manjeet
Position: Raider
Base Price: INR 20 Lakh
Buying Team: U Mumba
Final Bid: INR 80 Lakh