Mohammadreza Chiyaneh, Sachin surpass 2-crore mark in Day 1 of Pro Kabaddi Season 11 Player Auction

An eventful Day 1 of the Pro Kabaddi Season 11 Player Auction saw all 12 franchises going big for their targets.

Iranian all-rounder Mohammadreza Chiyaneh was the first player that went under the hammer on the opening day of the PKL 2024 auction. Gujarat Giants and U Mumba were involved in an intense bidding war before last season’s finalist Haryana Steelers acquired Chiyaneh for an amount of INR 2.07 crore.

Fazel Atrachali, the most successful defender in Pro Kabaddi history, was the next player in the PKL Season 11 auction. The former Gujarat Giants captain was wanted by Dabang Delhi K.C. and Bengal Warriorz, before the latter secured his services for INR 50 lakh.

Pawan Kumar Sehrawat, who became the most expensive player in PKL history in the last auction, was once again sought after by many teams in the Season 11 Player Auction. Teams like Bengaluru Bulls and U Mumba were in the fray before Telugu Titans used their Final Bid Match (FBM) card to bag Sehrawat for INR 1.725 crore.

Sachin later became the second most expensive Indian player in Pro Kabaddi history and the costliest on Day 1 of the auction after Tamil Thalaivas roped in the star raider for INR 2.15 crore. 

The likes of Telugu Titans, UP Yoddhas and Gujarat Giants were engaged in an intense bidding before Tamil Thalaivas secured Sachin’s services. With the staggering amount, Sachin surpassed Maninder Singh on the list of the most expensive Indian players in PKL history.

Guman Singh was pursued by teams like Bengal Warriorz, Gujarat Giants and Jaipur Pink Panthers before the Giants finally acquired the raider for INR 1.97 crore.

Among the other Category A players, Maninder Singh returned to Bengal Warriorz on Day 1. The PKL Season 7 champions used their Final Bid Match (FBM) as they bought back Super Mani for INR 1.15 crore. 

Young defender Krishan was bought by Telugu Titans for INR 70 lakh.

Meanwhile, Sunil Kumar became the most expensive Indian defender in PKL history after U Mumba acquired his services for INR 1.015 crore.

In the Category B player's list, all-rounder Bharat was sold to UP Yoddhas for INR 1.30 crore while defender Shubham Shinde was roped in by Patna Pirates for INR 70 lakh.

Accomplished raider Ajinkya Pawar was another attacker to surpass the 1-crore mark and was acquired by Bengaluru Bulls for INR 1.107 crore among the other category B players. 

The Bulls later bagged Pardeep Narwal, the most successful raider in PKL history, for an amount of INR 70 lakh.

The opening day of the Pro Kabaddi Season 11 Player Auction concluded with raider Manjeet being sold to U Mumba for INR 80 lakh.

Visvanth V, Rohit Gulia, Vishal Bhardwaj and Vaibhav Garje were some of the players that went unsold on Day 1 at the Season 11 Player Auction.

Most expensive raiders of Day 1:

Sachin - Tamil Thalaivas (INR 2.15 crore)

Guman Singh - Gujarat Giants (INR 1.97 crore)

Maninder Singh - Bengal Warriorz (INR 1.15 crore)

Most expensive defenders of Day 1:

Sunil Kumar - U Mumba (INR 1.015 crore)

Krishan - Telugu Titans (INR 70 lakh)

Shubham Shinde - Patna Pirates (INR 70 lakh)

Most expensive all-rounders of Day 1:

Mohammadreza Chiyaneh - Haryana Steelers (INR 2.07 crore)

Pawan Sehrawat - Telugu Titans (INR 1.725 crore)

Bharat - UP Yoddhas (INR 1.30 crore)

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