Updated 7 October 2023 at 18:33 IST
Pro Kabaddi League 2023: Here is all you need to know about the auction for upcoming season
A look at what the Kabaddi fans need to know about the rules, the list of retained players and everything about the Pro Kabaddi League 2023 auction.
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The stage for the auction of the world's biggest Kabaddi league is set as more than 500 Kabaddi players from across the globe are set to go under the hammer on October 9 and 10 in Mumbai. The auction for the 2023 season of the Pro Kabaddi League will be held in Mumbai. All 12 teams will have a total purse of INR 5 crore which has been increased from the last season's amount of INR 4.4 crore. The players will be divided into categories like raiders, defenders and all-rounders.
3 things you need to know
- The 2023 edition of the Pro Kabaddi League is all set to start from December 2
- Jaipur Pink Panthers are the current champion of the Pro Kabaddi League
- PKL 2023 will be played across 12 different cities of the country
Pro Kabaddi League 2023 Auction: All you need to know
What are the player retention rules?
Each of the 12 teams can retain players in three categories:
- Elite Players Retained
- Young Players Retained
- Existing Young Players
Each team can retain a total of six players under which two can be selected from Category A and two can be selected from Category B. The teams can retain players from the Elite Players Retained category so that they ensure that other teams do not pick those players by offering a higher price in the auction.
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The teams can also retain players from the Young Players Retained category, which will not be a part of the total six players that each team can retain ahead of the PKL 2023 auction
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List of retained players ahead of the PKL 2023 auction
| Teams | Elite Players Retained | Young Players Retained | Existing Young Players |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Sunil Kumar, Ajith Kumar V, Reza Mirbhageri, Bhavani Rajput, Arjun Deshwal, Sahul Kumar | - | Ankush, Abhishek KS, Ashish, Devank |
| U Mumba | Surinder Singh, Jai Bhagwan, Rinku, Heidarali Ekrami | Shivam | Shivansh Thakur, Pranay Vinay Rane, Rupesh, Sachin |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Neeraj Narwal | Bharat, Saurabh Nandal | Yash Hooda |
| Patna Pirates | Sachin, Neeraj Kumar | Manish | Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Naveen Sharma, Ranjit Venkatramana Naik, Anuj Kumar |
| Puneri Paltan | Abhinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri | Sanket Sawant, Pankaj Mohite, Aslam Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Akash Shinde | Badal Singh, Aditya Shinde |
| UP Yoddha | Pardeep Narwal, Nitesh Kumar | Sumit, Ashu Singh, Surender Gill | Anil Kumar, Manipal |
| Telugu Titans | Parvesh Bhainswal | Rajnish | Mohit, Nitin, Vinay |
| Gujarat Giants | Manuj, Sonu | Rakesh | Rohan Singh, Parteek Dahiya |
| Haryana Steelers | K Prapanjan | Vinay, Jaideep, Mohit | Naveen, Monu, Harsh, Sunny |
| Tamil Thalaivas | Ajinkya Ashok Pawar | Sagar, Himanshu, M Abhishek, Sahil, Mohit, Aashish | Narender, Himanshu, Jatin |
| Dabang Delhi KC | - | Naveen Kumar | Vijay, Manjeet, Ashish Narwal, Suraj Panwar |
| Bengal Warriors | - | - | Vaibhav Bhausaheb Garje, R Guhan, Suyog Baban Gaikar, Parshant Kumar |
PKL 2023: Rules of auction
The auction of the 2023 edition of the Pro Kabaddi League will witness more than 500 players that will go under the hammer in the two-day event on October 9 and 10. The players will be divided into four categories which includes:
- Category A
- Category B
- Category C
- Category D
The four categories will be further subdivided into Raiders, Defender and All-Rounders. The base price of the Category A players will be INR 30 lakhs, Category B will be INR 20 lakhs, Category C will be INR 13 lakhs and Category D will be INR 9 lakhs.
What is the Player pool of the PKL 2023 auction?
The 500 players that will go under the hammer in the Pro Kabaddi League 2023 will include the released players from all the PKL teams and the players from the domestic level. The pool will include the top names from seasons 8 and 9 and also the players from the top six teams of the Senior Men's Kabaddi National Championships. Further, a total of 24 players will be included in the auction from the two finalist teams of the Khelo India University Games 2023.
Key Points to Remember
- Maximum Squad size: 18 to 25 players
- Total Purse: INR 5 crore
- Total Overseas Players: 2 to 4 players
What is the Final Bid Match card?
The Final Bid Match card comes into play when a team gets a chance to match the bid of players who were in the squad in the previous season. The FBM card can be used by a team once if they have retained a maximum of six players whereas they can use it twice if their total elite players retained is five. However, the number will increase to three times if the total number of elite players retained is less than five.
How to watch the PKL 2023 auction?
The Pro Kabaddi League 2023 auction can be watched on the Star Sports Network and the Disney Plus Hotstar app on October 9 and 10.
Published By : Pavitra Shome
Published On: 7 October 2023 at 18:33 IST