Nitin Tomar pips Chhillar in an hour, commands Rs 93 lakh in Pro Kabaddi

UP team owned by GMR Sports League snaps up the raider after a heated bid battle with Telugu Titans

Raider Nitin Tomar is a man in demand — the GMR-owned Uttar Pradesh team picked him for Rs 93 lakh.

This was not the only team bidding for him at the auction for the fifth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League on Monday. In the end, however, it was a contest between Telegu Titans and the Uttar Pradesh team.

Tomar is the costliest buy in the history of Pro Kabaddi League. An hour before he was bought, Manjeet Chhillar set a record when he was picked for Rs 75.5 lakh by the Jaipur Pink Panthers. It is backed