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2025 PKL Auction: Devank Dalal goes to Bengal for 2.205 Cr, Pardeep Narwal goes unsold– Highlights
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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:
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- 1 Jun 2025 10:07 AM GMT
Jai Bhagwan goes to Telugu Titans for 13lacs
Another experienced raider. 44 matches under her belt
- 1 Jun 2025 10:05 AM GMT
Neeraj Narwal goes to Dabang Delhi for 32.60lacs
Neeraj has 77 matches under his belt and 249 raid points.
- 1 Jun 2025 9:56 AM GMT
Akash Santosh Shinde goes to Bengaluru Bulls for 53.10lacs
The experienced raider has 296 raid points to his name with 9 super 10s.
- 1 Jun 2025 9:16 AM GMT
Mayur Kadam returns to Bengal Warriorz via FBM for Rs 13lac
The FBM or Final Bid Match Card allows teams to buy back their released players by matching the final auction bid price.
- 1 Jun 2025 8:55 AM GMT
There is a small break in the auction before it moves to its next slot
Most of the teams have almost gotten their core group and will just be searching for the backup and a few quality raiders in the next session.