Pro Kabaddi League 8 will be starting in December. The auction for PKL 2021 was held from August 29, 2021, to August 31, 2021, know about the most expensive player
As the auctions are over, preparations for the Season 8 of the Pro Kabaddi League have started, and the updated teams will soon start with their regular practice. Here are the Top 10 most expensive players in the Pro Kabaddi League 2021 Auction.
PKL Auction 2021: Ranked The Top 10 Most Expensive Player
Pardeep Narwal
Sonipat’s Pardeep Narwal became the most expensive player at the Pro Kabaddi League 2021 auction and set a new record of the highest-ever sold player. He was sold to U.P. Yoddha for a whopping 1.65cr. Pardeep was the first player to achieve the 900-point mark in the Pro Kabaddi League. With this transfer, his 5-season journey with the Patna Pirates came to an end.
Siddharth Sirish Desai
The Telugu Titans have retained their star raider for 1.30cr. Category-A raider has a total of 217 raid points for the Telugu Titans so far. Siddharth Sirish Desai made his PKL debut in the sixth season when he was bought by U Mumba.
Arjun Deshwal
The mighty raider Arjun Deshwal was the most costly player on the last day of the Pro Kabaddi auction. The previous U Mumba raider was bought by the Jaipur Pink Panthers for Rs 96 lakhs. This made the Category-B raider the third-most-costly player at PKL 2021.
Manjeet Chillar
The Tamil Thalaivas bought the Category-A raider Manjeet for 92 lac. This made Manjeet the fourth-most-costly player at the Pro Kabaddi League 2021.
Sachin Tanwar
After releasing their Star Raider, Patna Pirates needed a strong base for raiding. That is why the Patna Pirates bought Sachin Tanwar for 84 lac. This made the Category-A raider the fifth-most-expensive player at the Pro Kabaddi League 2021 auction.
Rohit Gulia
Do or Die raid expert Rohit Gulia has been sold to the Haryana Steelers for 83 lac, making him the sixth costliest player. The All-Rounder comes under Category-A.
Chandran Ranjit
Tamil Nadu’s hero Chandran Ranjit is the seventh most expensive player. The Bengaluru Bulls have bought Chandran Ranjit for 80 lac. The raider falls under Category-A.
Surjeet Singh
The Tamil Thalaivas have bought Surjeet Singh for 75 lac. Surjeet Singh plays as the Right-Cover and falls under Category-A.
Ravinder Pahal
The Gujarat Giants have bought Ravinder Pahal for 74 lac. Ravinder Pahal is known for his Wrist Hold as well as his Ankle Hold. The Right- Corner defender comes under Category-A.
Shrikant Jadhav
Shrikant Jadhav has been sold to U.P. Yoddha for 72 lac, making him the tenth costliest player. The raider falls under Category-A.
The players have 3 months to train with their new teams. Pro Kabaddi League 2021 will restart in December after a gap of one year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.