Kabaddi
2025 PKL Auction: Devank Dalal goes to Bengal for 2.205 Cr, Pardeep Narwal goes unsold– Highlights
Follow us for all the highlights from the 2025 PKL auction.
Arjun Deshwal and Naveen Goyat
Mohammadreza Shadouli (Rs 2.23 crore) and Devank Dalal (Rs 2.205 crore) emerged as the most expensive players of the 2025 PKL auction.
A total of ten players, for the first time in history, crossed the Rs 1 crore mark. There were some massive moves made with Arjun Deshwal signed up by Tamil Thalaivas and Naveen Kumar Goyat heading to Haryana Steelers.
The experienced Pardeep Narwal, on the other hand, found no takers.
While a total of 83 players were retained by the 12 franchises across three different categories, more than 500 players were for grabs in the 2025 auction.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 31 May 2025 1:50 PM GMT
List of Players Released
Check out the list of players released by the 12 teams ahead of the 2025 Pro Kabaddi League auction. Click here to find out, who all will be in fray in the auction.
- 31 May 2025 1:22 PM GMT
PKL auction format
The players have been divided into four categories for the 2025 PKL auction. Their base price also varies depending on the category they have been slotted in.
Base price:
Category A: 30 lakh
Category B: 20 lakh
Category C: 13 lakh
Category D: 9 lakh
- 31 May 2025 1:17 PM GMT
Goood Eveningg!
Hello and welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2025 Pro Kabaddi League auction.
Some of the biggest names in the sport like Arjun Deshwal, Pawan Sehrawat, Naveen Goyat, Fazel Atrachali, and others feature in the two-day auction ahead of the 12th season of the PKL.
Who will emerge as the most expensive player?
Stay tuned to find out!
