Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 9 2022 Players Auction Rules, Format, Purse, Base Price, Squad Size, Starting Date, Time, Live Streaming Telecast

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 9 2022 Players Auction Rules, Format, Purse, Base Price, Squad Size, Starting Date, Time, Live Streaming Telecast

It’s time for another new season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), know the season 9 2022 auction starting date and time

As fans gear up to watch their favourite teams, players ready themselves for the PKL season 9 player auctions.

This year’s PKL player auctions will surely be another exciting event as every team gets shuffled out. All 12 PKL teams will get to retain only a few players while the rest are auctioned off.

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 9 2022 Players Auction Rules, Format, Purse, Base Price, Squad Size, Starting Date, Time, Live Streaming Telecast

Find out all the details of the upcoming Pro Kabaddi League 2022 season 9 player auctions.

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PKL Player Auctions: Auction Dates

The PKL 2022 season 9 player auctions will take place from August 5–6 and will be set in Mumbai. The auctions will consist of over 500-odd players as all the 12 teams battle amongst themselves to get the players they want.

What are the different player categories, and what are the base prices?

All the players, whether domestic, overseas, or the New Young Players (NYPs), will be divided into four categories. Each player will fall under Category A, B, C and D, and further sub-divided as’ All-Rounders’, ‘Defenders’, and ‘Raiders’ within.

Given below are the base prices for each of the categories:

₹30 Lakhs for Category A

₹20 Lakhs for Category B

₹10 Lakhs for Category C

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₹6 Lakhs for Category D 

PKL Season 9 Auction Guide

As per the PKL league policies, every team will get to retain some of their squad players from last season. Each franchise can retain up to six elite players and up to four new young players (NYPs) under specified conditions.

The rest of the unretained players will go under the auction hammer during the two-day auction process in Mumbai. The Season 9 Player Pool has 500+ players, including 24 players from the top 2 teams of the Khelo India University Games 2021, Bangalore.

PKL Player Auctions: Purse Pool

All 12 teams in season 9 of the PKL will each have a total player purse of ₹ 4.4 crores. However, there is a condition, as a team’s funds will be reduced based on the number of retained players. The signing price of each player will determine his total salary for the entire season.

Maximum Squad Size For Each PKL Team

Each PKL team can have a maximum of 25 players and needs to have a minimum of 18 players.

Where to watch the PKL auction in India?

You can watch the live telecast of the PKL player auctions on the Star Sports network. Viewers can also stream it on the Disney+ Hotstar app on August 5–6 from 6.30 pm onwards.

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