On the first day of the auction for the 11th season of Pro Kabaddi League 2024, a total of eight players were auctioned for crores. Sachin Tanwar became the highest bidder in the auction, which was held in Mumbai on August 15 and 16. Star raider Sachin Tanwar was bought by Tamil Thalaivas for Rs 2.15 crore. Sachin's base price was Rs 30 lakh. Sachin Tanwar is a specialist player of do-or-die raids. Experienced raider Pardeep Narwal will be joining the Bengaluru Bulls for the second time after the franchise bought him for Rs 70 lakh.
Sachin Tanwar became the most expensive player on the first day of the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 (PKL Auction 2024) player auction and the second most expensive player in the history of Pro Kabaddi. Iran's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chianeh was also signed by Haryana Steelers for a whopping Rs 2.07 crore. Pawan Sehrawat, the most expensive player in the history of the tournament, was retained by Telugu Titans for Rs. 1.72 crore. He was bought for Rs 1.30 crore. U Mumba bought Sunil Kumar for Rs 1.15 crore, Maninder Singh for Rs 1.15 crore and Ajinkya Pawar for Rs 1.11 crore.
Gujarat Giants also signed Guman Singh for Rs 1.97 crore, but they will have to spend big on the second day of the auction to balance their squad for the next season. After the auction, Sachin Tanwar expressed his happiness and expressed surprise at receiving such a big bid from Tamil Thalaivas. "I thought I would get a bid of Rs 1.70-1.80 crore. I was nervous before the auction and this night will always be memorable for me. Earlier, there used to be bids in lakhs in the auction, now bids in crores are a big thing for sports and youth. Kabaddi has reached a great level.
PKL 2024: 8 most expensive players in the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 auction
१. Sachin Tanwar - Rs 2.15 crore
२. Mohammadreza Shadloui Chianeh, Iran - Rs 2.07 crore (Haryana Steelers)
३. Guman Singh - Rs 1.97 crore (Gujarat Giants)
४. Pawan Sehrawat - Rs 1.72 crore
Bharat Hooda - Rs 1.30 crore (UP Yoddha)
६. Maninder Singh (Bengal Warriors) - Rs 1.15 crore
७. Sunil Kumar - Rs 1.15 crore
८. Ajinkya Pawar - Rs 1.11 crore