VIVO Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 9 2022 is set to come back later this year, find out the auction starting date, players, teams, salary purse, retention rules, payroll and much more along with the retained player list
The wait is finally over for Kabaddi fans since season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi will be back later this year. Speaking of PKL season 8, Dabang Delhi defeated three-time champion Patna Pirates to claim their first title victory.
VIVO Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2022 Season 9 Auction Starting Date And Time, Salary Purse, Teams, Retained Players List, Retention Rules And Live Streaming
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Pune has almost retained their playing 7 for PKL season 9
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.#pankajmohite#sombirgulia#puneripaltan #pklseason9 #pklretainedplayers pic.twitter.com/Q7qMZiasoP— Kabaddi360 (@Kabaddi_360) July 28, 2022
You're invited to this year's first #Pangebaaz event 😍
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— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) July 22, 2022
The first season began in 2014 with eight teams and after 2017, it expanded to 12 teams, making the tournament even bigger with more stars on the table.
Everything there is to know about players bidding dates and venue
The route to season 9 of PKL will begin from the auction and just like the previous season, the auction will include a pool of over 500 players.
POV: You're at the auction table 😎
Out of the 500+ players in the auction pool, who would you bid for? 🤔#VIVOPKLPlayerAuction pic.twitter.com/4AcKvbZWCQ
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) July 25, 2022
Speaking of the previous year’s event, we witnessed the record auction in the history of the PKL. Pardeep Narwal was sold to UP Yoddha for an enormous Rs 1.65 crore award making him the most expensive player in PKL’s history.
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— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) July 27, 2022
Auction: The PKL Season 9 auction will take place over the course of two days, August 4 and 5. This auction will be held in Mumbai.
The salary wallet for every franchise that goes on the auction of season 9 of PKL
This time, the total wage exchange applicable to each franchise for its teams will be Rs 4.4 crores .The auctions will feature national, international and new emerging players that will be split into four categories;
Categories A, B, C and D will be ranked based on the roles they play on the team, such as Raider, Defenders and All Rounders.
Let us know what basic prices are established for each category of players.
• Category A – Rs 30 Lakhs
• Category B – Rs 20 Lakhs
• Category C – Rs 10 Lakhs
• Category D – Rs 6 Lakhs
Retention Rules For PKL 9: In accordance with the League’s rules and policies, teams are allowed to retain their players from the previous year’s event. The Franchisee is authorized to retain up to six players in the Elite Retained Players category as well as up to four young players.
The player that will not be retained will join the 500-player pool to go under the auction.
How to watch the PKL S9 auction live: The auction will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network and Disney Hotstar which will begin at 6:30 pm (IST).
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