tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Star all-rounder Manjeet Chillar and defender Surjeet Singh emerged the costliest players to be sold for a whopping Rs 75.5 lakh and Rs 73 lakh respectively in the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Chillar was bought by Jaipur Pink Panther. Chillar was a member of the World Cup-winning squad in Ahmedabad last year. He used to ply his trade for Bengaluru Bulls before moving to Puneri Paltans in the earlier seasons of the PKL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Bengal Warriors bagged the services of the Surjeet and also bought all-rounder Ran Singh for Rs 47.5 lakh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 South Korean Jan Kun-lee didn't join the auction and was retained by Bengal Warriors for Rs 80.3 lakh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Rajesh Narwal was bought by Team Uttar Pradesh for Rs 69 lakh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Puneri Paltan succeeded in roping star all-rounder Sandeep Narwal for Rs 66 lakh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 The fifth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League will start from July 28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Until now, there were eight franchises — Telugu Titans, Bengaluru Bulls, Dabang Delhi, Bengal Warriors, Puneri Paltan, Patna Pirates, Jaipur Pink Panthers and U Mumba — contesting in the race to win the title. But the fifth edition will also see team Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu join the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 The auctions, which were held in New Delhi on May 22 saw over 400 players go under the hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 The 12 franchises, who were allowed to retain one each player from their previous year’s team, spent Rs 47 crore to acquire the services of 227 players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Nitin Tomar, who was a part of Pune last season, became the costliest player in the history of PKL, after team Uttar Pradesh acquired his services for Rs 93 lakh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Iranian players were the center of attraction in the overseas players pool. Iran’s Abozar Mohajermighani, Abolfazel Maghsodlo, Farhad Rahimi Milaghardhan and Thailand’s skipper Khomsan Thongkham are the costliest international players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Rohit Kumar went to Bengaluru Bulls for Rs 81 lakh, while Meanwhile, Suraj Desai was bought by Dabang Delhi for Rs 52.5 lakh, also the highest bid for a Category B player in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 With the addition of four new teams in the forthcoming season of the Pro Kabaddi League, it is now India’s biggest sporting league. The new franchises for the league have been chosen, keeping in mind the popularity of the sport with huge fan bases and the potential commercial value they offer to sponsors and advertisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Team Gujarat Team Gujarat, which is yet to be named, will be playing their matches in Ahmedabad. The franchise is owned by Adani Wilmar Limited, promoted by the famous Adani Group. Despite having a slow start at the auction, picking up just three players on the first day, Team Gujarat ended up with a pretty formidable squad with some smart buys. They made defender Fazel Atrachali from Iran, the best defender of last season, their priority pick. They also bought his fellow countryman and defender Abozar Mohajer Mighani for INR 50 lakhs, who became the costliest buy for an overseas player at the auction. Established defender Sukesh Hegde, formerly of Telugu Titans, is another impressive purchase. Defenders – Abozar Mohajer Mighani, C Kalai Arasan, Fazel Atrachali, Vikas Kale, Manoj Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sunil Kumar Raiders – Sukesh Hegde, Mahendra Rajput, Sachin, Amit Rathi, Dange Sultan, Pawan Kumar, Rakesh Narwal, Chandran Ranjit All Rounders – Seong Ryeol Kim, Mahipal Narwal, Rohit Gulia Archiemiz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Haryana Steelers Surender Nada will turn out for Haryana Steelers this time around Haryana Steelers are owned by JSW Sports Private Limited, promoted by the JSW Group. They went about their business quietly at the auction by not overspending but buying some proven players at the same time. Their priority pick was defender Surender Nada, who hails from Haryana and played for Bengaluru Bulls last season. They also picked up defender Mohit Chillar, who was the most expensive player at last year’s auction, for INR 46.50 lakhs. Also drafted in was raider Wazir Singh, the former Puneri Paltan captain, for INR 44 lakhs. Defenders – Mohit Chhillar, Neeraj Kumar, Vikash, Surender Nada, Mahender Singh Dhaka, Jeeva Gopal, Rakesh S. Kumar, Neeral Kumar, Babu M, Raju Lal Choudhary Raiders – Sonu Narwal, Khomsan Thongkham, Deepak Kumar, Surjeet Singh, Prashant K Rai, Deepak Dahiya, Wazir Singh, Vikash Khandola, Ashish Chhokar All Rounders – David Mosambayi, Mayur Shivtarkar, Deepak Rathee, Parmod Narwal, Kuldeep Singh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Team Tamil Nadu Ajay Thakur was the star of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup The unnamed franchise, who will play their matches in Chennai, is owned by a consortium – Iquest Enterprises Private Limited. The co-owners are legendary former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and serial entrepreneur N Prasad. Team Tamil Nadu wasted no time at the auction as they were the first team to fill up their maximum quota of players. Raider Ajay Thakur was their priority pick, who is one of the best in the business and will no doubt spearhead the attack. Their most expensive purchase was defender Amit Hooda, formerly of Jaipur Pink Panthers, for a whopping 63 lakhs. Ther defence looks pretty strong with the inclusion of C. Arun and Anil Kumar. Head coach K Baskaran, who has previously coached Jaipur Pink Panthers for 3 years and Puneri paltan for 1 year, is confident going into the fifth season. Defenders – C Arun, Amit Hooda, Sanket Chavan, Rajesh, Anil Kumar, Anil Kumar, Mugilan, Sanket Chavan, T. Prabhakaran, Vijin T., Vijay Kumar, Muruthu M, Darshan J Raiders – Waleed Al Hasani, Dong Geon Lee, Bhavani Rajput, Ajay Thakur, M. Thivakaran, K. Prapanjan, Sombir, Vineet Sharma, Sarang Deshmukh All Rounders – Prathap, Chan Sik Park, Sujit Maharana, Ananthkumar The Dark Horse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Team Uttar Pradesh Nitin Tomar became the most expensive player in the history of PKL Team Uttar Pradesh were the only one among the new teams who opted against picking any priority player. The franchise based in Lucknow is owned by GMR League Games Private Limited. The GMR group stole the limelight on the first day of the auction by acquiring the services of local raider Nitin Tomar for a mind-boggling 93 lakhs. Team Uttar Pradesh also bought talented all-rounder Rajesh Narwal, who previously turned out for Jaipur Pink Panthers, for INR 69 lakhs. They also picked up experienced campaigner Jeeva Kumar for INR 52 lakhs, who will add solidarity to the defence. Also in the mix is raider Rishank Devadiga, bought for INR 45.5 lakhs. Their head coach Arun, former league winning coach with Patna Pirates, will be going for the title again. Defenders – Jeeva Kumar, Hadi Tajik, Nitesh Kumar, Gurvinder Singh, Santosh BS, Rohit Kumar, Sanoj Kumar Raiders – Rishank Devadiga, Sulieman Kabir, Nitin Tomar, Surendra Singh, Mahesh Goud, Ajvender Singh, Gulveer Singh All Rounders – Rajesh Narwal, Pankaj, Sunil, Sagar B Krishna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 PKL is all set to overtake other Indian sports leagues as far as geographical representation is concerned. A total of 12 franchises from 11 states, playing more than 130 matches over 13 weeks just goes to prove the tremendous growth of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 According to sources Bahubali star Prabhas to join Telugu Titans as brand ambassador, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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