Pro Kabaddi 2024 Auction: 3 most expensive players in history of PKL ft. Pawan Sehrawat
The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 11 auction promises to be a thrilling spectacle as teams will aim to pick top talents to enhance their line-ups. With emerging players and seasoned veterans up for grabs, this auction is going to change the dynamics of the league.
Ahead of the auction, 88 players were retained across three categories - 22 players from the Elite Retained Players (ERP) category, 26 in the Retained Young Players (RYP) category, and 40 in the Existing New Young Players (ENYP) category.
As we get ready for the strategic bidding wars and exciting team-building moves at the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 auction, let’s take a look at the top three most expensive players in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League.
3 most expensive players in PKL history:
#3. Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (Tamil Thalaivas) - INR 2.26 Crore
Known for his exceptional raiding skills, Pawan Kumar Sehrawat became the then-most expensive player in Pro Kabaddi League history when Tamil Thalaivas picked him for INR 2.26 Crore for the ninth season.
Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury in the first match of the campaign against Gujarat Giants and was ruled out for the whole season. He was later released by the Thalaivas ahead of the 10th edition as he went under the hammer.
#2. Mohammadreza Chiyaneh (Puneri Paltan) - INR 2.35 Crore
Iranian defender Mohammadreza Chiyaneh is the most expensive foreign player in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League. He was grabbed by Puneri Paltan for a whooping price of INR 2.35 Crore. After being part of Patna Pirates in his first two seasons, he was roped in by the Paltan at the PKL 2023 Auction.
Chiyaneh lived up to everyone’s expectations as he emerged as the best defender in the 10th season, bagging 97 successful tackles. He played a pivotal role in propelling the Paltan to their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title.
#1. Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (Telugu Titans) - INR 2.605 Crore
After missing out on the ninth season with a knee injury, Pawan Kumar Sehrawat made a grand entry into the Pro Kabaddi League 10 Auction after being released by Tamil Thailavas.
Sehrawat broke the auction records, emerging as the most expensive player in the history of Pro Kabaddi League as Telugu Titans picked him for INR 2.605 Crore.
He earned a total of 217 points in 21 matches for Telugu Titans. However, he couldn't change the franchise's fate as they ended with the wooden spoon, securing only two wins out of 22 matches in Season 10.