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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:
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- 31 May 2025 4:37 PM GMT
Patna Pirates snap up Maninder Singh
Patna Pirates rope in the experienced Maninder Singh for base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Bengal Warriors have the option of a FBM and they decide against using it. For the first time, Maninder won't be seen in the blue of Bengal Warriors.
- 31 May 2025 4:36 PM GMT
Pardeep Narwal UNSOLD!
Massive, massive news this as PKL's best-ever raider Pardeep Narwal goes unsold.
No bids for the Dubki King even at the base price of Rs 20 lakh. He'll be back in fray once again tomorrow.
- 31 May 2025 4:35 PM GMT
Guman Singh to UP Yoddhas
A massive tussle between U Mumba and Telugu Titans to rope in Guman Singh. Its a long battle and no one else is interested.
UP Yoddhas come in out of nowhere after the battle crosses Rs 1 crore and snap him up at 1.073 crore!
- 31 May 2025 4:23 PM GMT
Sanjay moves to Bengaluru Bulls
Sanjay will ply his trade for the Bengaluru Bulls in 2025 PKL for Rs 60 lakh.
- 31 May 2025 4:17 PM GMT
U Mumba use FBM for Rinku
U Mumba bring back their defender Rinku for Rs 21 lakh via FBM.
- 31 May 2025 4:16 PM GMT
Surjeet Singh to Dabang Delhi
Dabang Delhi once again the only team to bid as they recruit the experienced Surjeet Singh for base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Jaipur Pink Panthers' Abhishek Bachchan teases to put his FBM card up, but that was just for fun. Surjeet Singh will indeed turn up for Dabang Delhi in 2025 PKL.
- 31 May 2025 4:14 PM GMT
UP Yoddhas use FBM for Mahender Singh
Defender Mahender Singh returns to UP Yoddhas for Rs 20 lakh via FBM.
Dabang Delhi were the only team to bid for him at base price of Rs 20 lakh.
- 31 May 2025 4:08 PM GMT
Bengal Warriorz use FBM for Nitesh Kumar
Defender Nitesh Kumar returns to Bengal Warriorz for Rs 20.25 lakh as they use their FBM card.
- 31 May 2025 4:07 PM GMT
Patna use FBM to Ankit
A massive bid for Ankit, who goes from a base price of Rs 20 lakh to Rs 1.573 crore, thanks to Haryana Steelers.
But, Patna Pirates eventually swoop in and use their FBM to retain him for a season.
A marathon bid that!
- 31 May 2025 3:44 PM GMT
Amir Bastami to Dabang Delhi
The Iranian all-rounder Amir Bastami will ply his trade for Dabang Delhi at Rs 30 lakh. He was set at a base price of Rs 20 lakh.
