Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Auction: Purses left, Schedule, Where to watch
Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming auction of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10.
Indian men's kabaddi stars will be back in the spotlight after winning the gold medal at the Asian Games 2023 against Iran. As the Pro Kabaddi League player auction is set to start today, the Indian superstars including the likes of Pawan Sehrawat will go under the hammer.
Here is your guide to the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 player auctions:
Big names into the mix:
A lot of big names will be on the auction table including the likes of Indian skipper Pawan Sehrawat, veteran Rahul Chaudhari, and Maninder Singh. With the auction purse increased from Rs 4.4 crore to Rs 5 crore, a lot of bidding wars can be expected.
Indian players: Pawan Sehrawat, Maninder Singh, Vikas Kandola, Vishal Bhardwaj, Siddharth Desai, Surjeet Singh, Vijay Malik, Sandeep Narwal
Foreign players: Fazel Atrachali, Md Nabibaksh, Md Reza Shadloui, Amihossein Bastami
Number of players and Purse left with each team
| S.No. | Team | Purse Left | Current players in the squad |
| 1 | Bengal Warriors | Rs 42,269,552 | 8 |
| 2 | Bengaluru Bulls | Rs 29,438,970 | 9 |
| 3 | Dabang Delhi KC | Rs 32,269,552 | 9 |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | Rs 40,267,075 | 6 |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | Rs 31,334,552 | 12 |
| 6 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Rs 8,795,802 | 12 |
| 7 | Patna Pirates | Rs 30,960,545 | 10 |
| 8 | Puneri Paltan | Rs 28,071,538 | 13 |
| 9 | Tamil Thalaivas | Rs 24,364,164 | 14 |
| 10 | Telugu Titans | Rs 34,462,733 | 9 |
| 11 | U Mumba | Rs 26,998,360 | 13 |
| 12 | U.P. Yoddhas | Rs 20,642,802 | 10 |
Format of PKL Player Auction:
The domestic and foreign players are divided into four categories: Category A, B, C, and D. The players are further categorized as 'All-Rounders', 'Defenders', and 'Raiders' within each category.
The base prices for each of the categories are Category A: Rs 30 Lakh, Category B: Rs 20 Lakh, Category C: Rs 13 Lakh and Category D: Rs 9 Lakh.
Schedule of PKL Season 10 Auction:
The season 10 player auction will be conducted on two days: 9th October and 10th October.
Category A and B players which contain the international and experienced players will be auctioned on 9th October while the category C and D players from the domestic circuit will be auctioned on 10th October.
Where to Watch and Stream PKL Season 10 Auction:
The event will be broadcast on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports First TV Channels. The fans can also stream the auction live on Hotstar Disney Plus app.
The live coverage of the event will be on 9th October from 8 PM IST
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