
Pro Kabaddi League 12 auction: Shadloui creates history, Pardeep Narwal goes unsold
Mohammadreza Shadloui created history on Saturday, May 31, during Day 1 of the Pro Kabaddi League season 12 auction as last year’s Most Valuable Player was snapped up for Rs. 2.23 crores by the Gujarat Giants. The two-time PKL champion became the first player in the history of the auction to go for more than two crores three times. Another top player to cross the two crore mark was Devank Dalal, who was the best raider in PKL 11. Dalal led the line for Patna Pirates last season was bought by Bengal Warriorz for Rs. 2.205 crores, making him the fifth most expensive player in the history of the PKL auction. The new Final Bid Match (FBM) option was exercised by Dabang Delhi K.C. to bring Ashu Malik back to the team for the next two seasons. However, they lost Naveen Kumar to Haryana Steelers, who bought the raider for Rs. 1.2 Crore. Other notable signings from Category A included Arjun Deshwal, who was picked up by Tamil Thalaivas for Rs. 1.405 crore, and Yogesh Dahiya, who will represent Bengaluru Bulls after being acquired for Rs. 1.125 crore. Pardeep Narwal, who is a three-time PKL champion and one of the best raiders in the history of the competition, surprisingly went unsold during Day 1 of the auction. Narwal played for Bengaluru Bulls last season but failed to make an impact. He is expected to be picked on Day 2 of the auction which will happen on June 1. Pro Kabbadi League season 12 auction: Sold and unsold players Sold players Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh – Gujarat Giants – 2.23 Cr Fazel Atrachali – Dabang Delhi – 30 L Pawan Sehrawat – Tamil Thalaivas – 59.5 L Bharat – Telugu Titans – 81 L Vijay Malik – Telugu Titans – 51.5 L (FBM: 1 Season) Shubham Shinde – Telugu Titans – 80 L Ankush – Bengaluru Bulls – 30 L Deepak Singh – Patna Pirates – 86 Lakh (FBM: 2 Seasons) Yogesh – Yogesh – Bengaluru Bulls – 1.125 Cr Ashu Malik – Dabang Delhi – 1.90 Cr (FBM: 2 Seasons) Arjun Deshwal – Tamil Thalaivas – 1.405 Cr Devank – Bengal Warriorz – 2.205 Cr Amir Hossein Bastami – Dabang Delhi – 30 L Ankit Jaglan – Patna Pirates – 1.573 Cr (FBM: 1 Season) Nitesh Kumar – Bengal Warriorz – 20.25 L (FBM: 1 Season) Sanket Sawant – Patna Pirates – 40.5 L Mahender Singh – UP Yoddhas – 20 L (FBM: 1 Season) Surjeet Singh – Dabang Delhi – 20 L Rinku Sharma – U Mumba – 21 L (FBM: 1 Season) Sanjay Dhull – Bengaluru Bulls – 60 L Guman Singh – UP Yoddhas – 1.0725 Cr Maninder Singh – Patna Pirates – 20 L Nitin Kumar Dhankhar – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 1.0025 Cr Manjeet Dahiya – Jaipur Pink Panthers – 40 L Sachin Tanwar – Puneri Paltan – 1.0575 Cr Naveen Kumar – Haryana Steelers – 1.20 Cr Unsold players Sahil Gulia Pardeep Narwal Published On: May 31, 2025