PKL 2025 Auction May 31 HIGHLIGHTS: Shadloui most expensive with Rs 2.23 cr bid; Pawan goes to Tamil
PKL 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Devak Dalal was the second most expensive player so far tonight with a Rs 2.205 cr bid from Bengal Warriorz
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PKL 2025 Auction highlights
PKL 2025 Auction highlights : The opening day of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 players auction, held in Mumbai on May 31, saw intense bidding as players from Categories A and B went under the hammer. Iranian all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the most expensive player, being picked up by Gujarat Giants for a record ₹2.23 crore. Devank Dalal, Season 11’s top raider, was the second-highest buy, going to Bengal Warriors for ₹2.205 crore.
In a historic milestone for the league, 10 players breached the ₹1 crore mark—an all-time high, surpassing the previous record of eight players in the 2024 auction.
In a major surprise, star raider Pawan Sehrawat was bought by Tamil Thalaivas for just ₹59.5 lakh. Meanwhile, seasoned players Shail Gula and Pardeep Narwal went unsold on Day 1.
Full list of players sold on day 1:
| Player | Team | Price (Crore) |
| Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh | Gujarat Giants | 2.23 |
| Devank Dalal | Bengal Warriors | 2.205 |
| Aashu Malik | Dabang Delhi | 1.9 |
| Ankit Jaglan | Patna Pirates | 1.573 |
| Arjun Deshwal | Tamil Thalivas | 1.405 |
| Naveen Kumar | Haryana Steelers | 1.2 |
| Yogesh Dahiya | Bengaluru Bulls | 1.125 |
| Guman Singh | UP Yoddhas | 1.073 |
| Sachin Tanwar | Puneri Paltan | 1.058 |
| Nitin Kumar | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 1.002 |
| Deepak Singh | Patna Pirates | 0.86 |
| Bharat Hooda | Telugu Titans | 0.81 |
| Shubam Shinde | Telugu Titans | 0.8 |
| Sanjay Dhull | Bengaluru Bulls | 0.6 |
| Pawan Sehrawat | Tamil Thalaivas | 0.595 |
| Vijay Malik | Telugu Titans | 0.515 |
| Sanket Sawant | Patna Pirates | 0.405 |
| Manjeet Dahiya | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 0.4 |
| Fazel Atrachhali | Dabang Delhi | 0.3 |
| Ankush Rathi | Bengaluru Bulls | 0.3 |
| Amir Bastami | Dabang Delhi | 0.3 |
| Rinku Sharma | U Mumba | 0.21 |
| Nitesh Kumar | Bengal Warriors | 0.203 |
| Mahender Singh | UP Yoddhas | 0.2 |
| Surjeet Singh | Dabang Delhi | 0.2 |
| Maninder Singh | Patna Pirates | 0.2 |
PKL 2025 Auction: Remaining purse, player slots and FBMs of each team
| Team | Current Squad Size | Salary Purse Used (₹ Cr) | Salary Purse Left (₹ Cr) | FBM Available |
| Bengal Warriorz | 11 | ₹3.459 Cr | ₹1.541 Cr | 2 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 11 | ₹2.905 Cr | ₹2.095 Cr | 3 |
| Dabang Delhi K.C. | 8 | ₹3.14 Cr | ₹1.86 Cr | 2 |
| Gujarat Giants | 6 | ₹3.152 Cr | ₹1.848 Cr | 3 |
| Haryana Steelers | 11 | ₹3.743 Cr | ₹1.257 Cr | 3 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 12 | ₹3.107 Cr | ₹1.893 Cr | 3 |
| Patna Pirates | 15 | ₹4.486 Cr | ₹0.514 Cr | 2 |
| Puneri Paltan | 12 | ₹3.564 Cr | ₹1.436 Cr | 3 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 16 | ₹4.446 Cr | ₹0.553 Cr | 3 |
| Telugu Titans | 13 | ₹3.504 Cr | ₹1.496 Cr | 2 |
| U Mumba | 11 | ₹2.904 Cr | ₹2.096 Cr | 3 |
| UP Yoddhas | 15 | ₹4.415 Cr | ₹0.585 Cr | 2 |
10:51 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Full list of players sold on day 1
| Player | Team | Price (Crore) |
| Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh | Gujarat Giants | 2.23 |
| Devank Dalal | Bengal Warriors | 2.205 |
| Aashu Malik | Dabang Delhi | 1.9 |
| Ankit Jaglan | Patna Pirates | 1.573 |
| Arjun Deshwal | Tamil Thalivas | 1.405 |
| Naveen Kumar | Haryana Steelers | 1.2 |
| Yogesh Dahiya | Bengaluru Bulls | 1.125 |
| Guman Singh | UP Yoddhas | 1.073 |
| Sachin Tanwar | Puneri Paltan | 1.058 |
| Nitin Kumar | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 1.002 |
| Deepak Singh | Patna Pirates | 0.86 |
| Bharat Hooda | Telugu Titans | 0.81 |
| Shubam Shinde | Telugu Titans | 0.8 |
| Sanjay Dhull | Bengaluru Bulls | 0.6 |
| Pawan Sehrawat | Tamil Thalaivas | 0.595 |
| Vijay Malik | Telugu Titans | 0.515 |
| Sanket Sawant | Patna Pirates | 0.405 |
| Manjeet Dahiya | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 0.4 |
| Fazel Atrachhali | Dabang Delhi | 0.3 |
| Ankush Rathi | Bengaluru Bulls | 0.3 |
| Amir Bastami | Dabang Delhi | 0.3 |
| Rinku Sharma | U Mumba | 0.21 |
| Nitesh Kumar | Bengal Warriors | 0.203 |
| Mahender Singh | UP Yoddhas | 0.2 |
| Surjeet Singh | Dabang Delhi | 0.2 |
| Maninder Singh | Patna Pirates |
0.2 |
10:41 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Day 1 action concludes
Day 1 of PKL 2025 auction colncludes.
10:39 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Naveen Kumar joins Haryana
Naveen Kumar joins Haryana Steelers for 1.20 cr.
10:38 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Naveen Kumar cross 1 cr mark
Naveen Kumar is 11th player to cross 1 cr mark.
10:32 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Naveen Kumar up next
Naveen Kumar is now on auction table.
10:31 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Sachin to Paltan
Sachin joins Puneri Paltan for 1.058 cr.
10:30 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Sachin Tanwar cross 1 cr mark
Sachin is the 10th player to cross 1 cr mark today. This is all time highest in a PKL season.
10:21 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Manjeet joins Delhi
Manjeet Dahiya joins Panthers for 40 lakh.
10:17 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Nitin Kumar joins Jaipur
Nitin Kumar joins Jaipur Pink Panthers for 1.002 cr.
10:16 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Nitin Kumar cross 1 cr mark
Nitin Kumar is the ninth player to cross 1 cr mark today. This is all time highest in a PKL season.
10:06 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Maninder to Patna
Maninder Singh joins Patna Pirates for 20 lakh.
10:05 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Pardeep unsold
Pardeep Narwal second player to unsold today.
10:04 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Guman Singh joins UP Yoddhas
Guman Singh joins UP Yoddhas for Rs 1.073 cr.
10:00 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Guman Singh cross 1 cr mark
Guman Singh becomes the 8th player today to cross 1 cr mark. Bidding still goes on.
9:53 PM
PKL 2025 Auction LIVE May 31: Sanjay Dhull joins Bulls
Begaluru Bulls acquires Sanjay for Rs 60 lakh.
Topics : Patna Pirates Haryana Steelers Puneri Paltan U Mumba Bengal Warriors Bengaluru Bulls Tamil Thalaivas Telugu Titans Gujarat Fortunegiants Dabang Delhi UP Yoddha Jaipur Pink Panthers Pro Kabaddi League
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First Published: May 31 2025 | 6:25 PM IST
