The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 10 Player Auction held in Mumbai on October 9-10, 2023, was successfully conducted in the thrilling two-day event Pawan Sehrawa emerged as the most expensive buy of the auction by Telugu Titans.The auction saw 118 players finding new homes in the 12 PKL franchises, according to the press release by the Pro Kabaddi League. Pawan Sehrawats acquisition by the Telugu Titans made headlines as he secured the highest bid.pic.twitter.com/uUbGhkx9QF— Rishikesh18 (@Rishikesh183) October 9, 2023 Amirmohammad Zafardanesh INR 68 lakh dealIn season 10 auction, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh stole the spotlight as the most expensive player in Category C, joining U Mumba with an impressive INR 68 lakh deal. While, his compatriot Amirhossein Bastami found a new team with Tamil Thalaivas, securing a deal worth INR 30 lakh.Nitin Kumar sold for INR 32.2 lakhIn category D Nitin Kumar was acquired by Bengal Warriors for INR 32.2 lakh. Meanwhile, Masanamuthu Lakshnanan secured the spot in the Tamil Thalaivas camp for INR 31.6 lakh, and Ankit was successfully bought by Patna Pirates for INR 31.5 lakh.Pro Kabaddi League Commissioner, Mr. Anupam Goswami, expressed his gratitued for the success of the auction, stating, “I compliment all the PKL stakeholders and the Mashal team for yet another extraordinary PKL Player Auction. After the record-breaking bids for star players for categories A and B on the opening day, we witnessed remarkable bids for Category D on Day 2 as well.” He added, “The belief that PKL Teams have in the overall talent pool of the league is truly remarkable. It also demonstrates the continuing success of our League in offering remarkable aspirational opportunities to kabaddi athletes”.After record-breaking acquisition for INR 2.6 cr by the Telugu Titans, the star raider of the auction Pawan Sehrawat said, “I have a responsibility for the team. If a franchise has acquired a player for such a high bid, then the franchise expects that player to take the team to a PKL title. I will certainly carry out my responsibilities for the Telugu Titans”.Fazel Atrachali, the most expensive defender in PKL history, expressed his delight at joining the Gujarat Giants, stating, “I am extremely happy to join Gujarat Giants. They are a very good team. I played with them in Season 5. They know how to take care of the players. I have a very good feeling about this move.”
