The Pro Kabaddi League will return in December 2022 with it’s ninth edition and ahead of the auction, some teams have decided to retain their standout players, we take a look at the auction starting date, schedule, venue, list of retained players, released and other details of season 9 PKL
The commencement of the Pro Kabaddi League’s new season is anticipated for later this year, but the preparation for it begins with the PKL Season 9 Player Auction. As per latest updates, few star players were surprisingly released by their team while others were retained as expected.
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 9 2022 Auction Retained And Released Players List, Starting Date, Time, Purse, Base Price, Categories, Live Streaming Telecast
Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Auction Player Categories and Base Price
Over 500 players will be put up for auction at the PKL season 9 player auction, which is slated to take place on August 5 and August 6 in Mumbai, setting the stage for the new Pro Kabaddi season early next month. Three main player groups make up the Pro Kabaddi League: Indian/domestic players, foreign/international players, and new young players. There are four main categories of professional Indian kabaddi players that are auctioned off, each with a different starting bid. All four of these categories are listed below:
| Category | Base Price |
| A | INR 30 Lacs |
| B | INR 20 Lacs |
| C | INR 10 Lacs |
| D | INR 6 Lacs |
Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Auction Day 1 List of Sold Players, Final Price, Teams, And Day 2 Schedule
There was a lot of competitive bidding on the opening day of the vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 9 Player Auction, as well as a few surprises. The most exciting part of the evening was the competitive bidding for raider Pawan Sehrawat, who was eventually purchased for INR 2.26 crore by Tamil Thalaivas, making him the most expensive player in live Pro Kabaddi history. Tamil Thalaivas entered the Pawan Sehrawat bidding at the INR 1.50 crore line, while Haryana Steelers started at the INR 1 crore point. Tamil Thalaivas eventually won the man with a hefty bid of INR 2.26 crore, beating out competition from U Mumba.
Vikash Kandola, a former raider for the Haryana Steelers, attracted the second-highest bid of the evening after Bengaluru Bulls acquired him for INR 1.70 crore. Guman Singh, a 23-year-old raider with exceptional talent, was acquired by U Mumba for INR 1.22 crore, which surprised many. Pardeep Narwal returned to the UP Yoddhas for INR 90 lac, making him the fourth most expensive raider on day 1 of the Player Auction. Pardeep Narwal was signed by UP Yoddhas using their Final Bid Match (FBM) card after Gujarat Giants briefly believed they had acquired the former Patna Pirates talisman.
In terms of defenders, Fazel Atrachali was one of the first players to be up for bid, breaking his own record for being the most expensive foreign acquisition in PKL history after Puneri Paltan made a record-breaking INR 1.38 crore offer to sign him. Mohammad Nabibakhsh, a fellow Iranian, was also in hot demand, and Puneri Paltan eventually purchased the all-rounder for INR 87 lac.
While Rohit Gulia will be sporting the Patna Pirates’ colors in the upcoming season after the three-time champions successfully bid INR 30 lac for him, another notable all-rounder, Deepak Niwas Hooda, joined the Season 7 champion Bengal Warriors. Meanwhile, Haryana Steelers paid INR 37.50 lac to acquire Nitin Rawal.
Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Auction Day 1 Results
| Player | Category | Position | Base Price | Team | Bought Price |
| Mohammad Nabibakhsh | A | All-rounder | INR 30 Lakhs | Puneri Paltan | INR 87 Lakhs |
| Fazel Atrachali | A | Defender | INR 30 Lakhs | Puneri Paltan | INR 1.38 Crore |
| Deepak Hooda | A | All-rounder | INR 30 Lakhs | Bengal Warriors | INR 43 Lakhs |
| Rohit Gulia | A | All-rounder | INR 30 Lakhs | Patna Pirates | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Parvesh Bhainswal | A | Defender | INR 30 Lakhs | Telugu Titans | INR 62 Lakhs |
| Sandeep Dhull | A | Defender | INR 30 Lakhs | Dabang Delhi | INR 40 Lakhs |
| Surjeet Singh | A | Defender | INR 30 Lakhs | Telugu Titans | INR 50 Lakhs |
| Abhishek Singh | A | Raider | INR 30 Lakhs | Telugu Titans | INR 60 Lakhs |
| Pardeep Narwal | A | Raider | INR 30 Lakhs | UP Yoddhas | INR 90 Lakhs (FBM) |
| Sachin Tanwar | A | Raider | INR 30 Lakhs | Patna Pirates | INR 81 Lakhs (FBM) |
| Manjeet | A | Raider | INR 30 Lakhs | Haryana Steelers | INR 80 Lakhs |
| Vikash Kandola | A | Raider | INR 30 Lakhs | Bengaluru Bulls | INR 1.70 Crore |
| V Ajith Kumar | A | Raider | INR 30 Lakhs | Jaipur Pink Panthers | INR 66 Lakhs |
| Pawan Sehrawat | A | Raider | INR 30 Lakhs | Tamil Thalaivas | INR 2.26 Crore |
| Ajinkya Kapre | B | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs | Bengal Warriors | INR 26 Lakhs |
| Nitin Rawal | B | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs | Haryana Steelers | INR 37.50 Lakhs |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | B | Defender | INR 20 Lakhs | Telugu Titans | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Sunil | B | Defender | INR 20 Lakhs | Patna Pirates | INR 21.50 Lakhs |
| Vishal | B | Defender | INR 20 Lakhs | Dabang Delhi | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Sunil Kumar | B | Defender | INR 20 Lakhs | Jaipur Pink Panthers | INR 90 Lakhs |
| Surinder Singh | B | Defender | INR 20 Lakhs | U Mumba | INR 35.50 Lakhs |
| Girish Maruthi Ernak | B | Defender | INR 20 Lakhs | Bengal Warriors | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Siddharth Desai | B | Raider | INR 20 Lakhs | Telugu Titans | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Chandran Ranjit | B | Raider | INR 20 Lakhs | Gujarat Titans | INR 30 Lakhs |
| Pardeep Kumar | B | Raider | INR 20 Lakhs | Gujarat Titans | INR 20 Lakhs (FBM) |
| Shrikant Jadhav | B | Raider | INR 20 Lakhs | Bengal Warriors | INR 26 Lakhs |
| Nitin Tomar | B | Raider | INR 20 Lahs | UP Yoddhas | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Monu Goyat | B | Raider | INR 20 Lakhs | Telugu Titans | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Ashish | B | Raider | INR 20 Lakhs | U Mumba | INR 45 Lakhs |
| Guman Singh | B | Raider | INR 20 Lakhs | U Mumba | INR 1.22 Crore |
| Player | Team | Player Category | Position |
| Maninder Singh | Bengal Warriors | Elite | Raider |
| Akash Pikalmunde | Bengal Warriors | Elite | Raider |
| Manoj K Gowda | Bengal Warriors | Elite | All-rounder |
| Mahender Singh | Bengaluru Bulls | Elite | Defender |
| GB More | Bengaluru Bulls | Elite | All-rounder |
| Mayur Jagannath Kadam | Bengaluru Bulls | Elite | Defender |
| Vijay | Dabang Delhi | Elite | All-rounder |
| Sonu | Gujarat Giants | Elite | Raider |
| Arjun Deshwal | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Elite | Raider |
| Sahul Kumar | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Elite | Defender |
| Deepak R | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Young | Defender |
| Abhinesh Nadarajan | Puneri Paltan | Elite | Defender |
| Sombir | Puneri Paltan | Elite | Defender |
| Sanket Sawant | Puneri Paltan | Elite | Defender |
| Monu Goyat | Puneri Paltan | Elite | Raider |
| Aslam Inamdar | Puneri Paltan | Elite | All-rounder |
| Pankaj Mohite | Puneri Paltan | Elite | Raider |
| Akash Shinde | Puneri Paltan | Young | Raider |
| Govind Gujjar | Puneri Paltan | Young | All-rounder |
| Aditya Shinde | Puneri Paltan | Young | Raider |
| Badal Singh | Puneri Paltan | Young | Defender |
| Rinku | UMumba | Elite | All-rounder |
| Mohammedreza Shadlou Chiyaneh (Iran) | Patna Pirates | Elite | Defender |
| Sajin Chandrashekar | Patna Pirates | Elite | Defender |
| Neeraj Kumar | Patna Pirates | Elite | Defender |
| Monu | Patna Pirates | Elite | Raider |
| Nitesh Kumar | UP Yoddha | Elite | Defender |
| Surender Gill | UP Yoddha | Young | Raider |
| Sumit | UP Yoddha | Young | Defender |
| Ashu Singh | UP Yoddha | Young | Defender |
| Ajinkya Ashok Pawar | Tamil Thalaivas | Elite | Raider |
| Ankit Beniwal | Telugu Titans | Elite | Raider |
| Rajnish | Telugu Titans | Elite | Raider |
| Muhammed Shihas | Telugu Titans | Young | Defender |
| Prince D | Telugu Titans | Young | Defender |
| Palla Ramakrishna | Telugu Titans | Young | Defender |
Where to Watch Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Auction?
The Vivo Pro Kabaddi League’s official OTT partners and broadcasters are Disney + Hotstar and Star Sports. Viewers may catch the Pro Kabaddi auction live on these stations. Further, the auction will be aired live on the websites and mobile applications of Disney + Hotstar and Star Sports Network. Mallika Sagar will serve as the PKL auction’s official auctioneer for the ninth season.
Recommended: The Sports Fan App