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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 8:26 AM GMT
Gujarat Giants finally open their purse and get three players on the trot
Gujarat Giants buys in the last 5 minutes:
Subham Kumar - Defender - 27.40 Lacs
Lucky Sharma - Defender - 19.50 Lacs
Rohit Kumar - Defender - 25.10 Lacs
- 1 Jun 2025 8:11 AM GMT
The veteran defender Parvesh Bhainswal returns to U Mumba for 25.10 lacs
Parvesh, having 348 tackle points to his name in the PKL history, will be chasing the iconic figure of 400 points this season.
- 1 Jun 2025 7:37 AM GMT
Bengal Warriors added two more defenders to their squad for the season
They bought Ashish (13.10 Lacs) and Pateek (13 Lacs) within two minutes.
- 1 Jun 2025 7:14 AM GMT
The new lot for the defenders has come out
Bengaluru Bulls start the lot with a buy. They added Manish to their squad this season for 13 lacs.
- 1 Jun 2025 7:07 AM GMT
Bengaluru Bulls ended the streak and bought Dheeraj for 40.20 Lccs
It is a very good amount for a player who has yet to make his PKL debut.
- 1 Jun 2025 6:59 AM GMT
Another small streak of unsold players has started
It feels like the teams are waiting for the next lot and don't want another all-rounder right now.