PKL 2023 Auction: Who are the most expensive buys of Pro Kabaddi League 2023?

The Pro Kabaddi League is entering it's 10th year and as the scintillating league completes a decade, the auction for the latest season hsa concluded.

The 12 teams have rehashed and splashed a lot of cash to bolster their squad ahead of the new season. The national game of India is set to enthrall the crowd again soon, and we are going to witness top Kabaddi stars in action for their respective teams.

The PKL 2023 auction was held on Monday and Tuesday, and all the teams are set for the new season with some big signings. There were crores spent on players as we witnessed Pawan Sehrawat again being the most expensive buy of a PKL auction.

In total, there were five players who earned a sum of 1 crore in the auction. Let us take a look at the five most expensive buys of the PKL 2023 Auction-

PKL 2023 Auction: Top Five Most Expensive Buys

5. Siddharth Desai

Age: 31

Team: Haryana Steelers

Amount: INR 1 crore

The lanky raider Siddharth Desai has been snapped up by Haryana Steelers in the PKL 2023 auction. Known as a robust raider with immense skills, Siddharth played for Telugu Titans last season and earned a total of 142 raid points, averaging 8.35 points per match. He will be donning the jersey of the Haryana Steelers this season and is the fifth most expensive buy of this auction.

4. Fazel Atrachali

Age: 31

Team: Gujarat Giants

Amount: INR 1.60 crore

Iran's mr. dependable Fazel Atrachali has become the 2nd most expensive foreign player in the PKL 2023 auction. The elite Iranian, who is also the most successful defender in PKL history, was snapped up by Gujarat Giants for a whopping sum of 1.60 crore in the auction.

3. Maninder Singh

Age: 33

Team: Bengal Warriors

Amount: INR 2.12 crore

Bengal Warriors' 'Noyoner Moni' (Gem of the Eye) Maninder Singh has found his home for the upcomoing season as the Warriors snapped the dashing raider for a monumental 2.12 crore in the auction.

It was a four-way fight for the raider as Puneri Paltan, Telugu Titans, Dabang Delhi and Bengaluru Bulls all went for him, but in the end, Bengal Warriors exercised their Final Bid Match (FBM) to secure the services of the Moga-born star.

2. Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh

Age: 23

Team: Puneri Paltan

Amount: INR 2.35 crore

Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, the new-age star of Iran, is the most expensive foreign player of the PKL 2023 auction. The lanky all-rounder was a revelation for the Iran side in the Asian Games 2023 as they won the Silver medal, and now has been roped in by Paltans for a mammoth fee. He is adept in raiding and defending, and looks like he will be a top-notch signing for the Pune outfit.

1. Pawan Sehrawat

Age: 27

Team: Telugu Titans

Amount: INR 2.605 crore

India's captain supremo Pawan Sehrawat has broken all PKL records to emerge as the most expensive player of PKL 2023 auction. The high-flyer led India to an Asian Games Gold medal just days ago, and now has witnessed a gigantic windfall as Telugu Titans managed to seal his services for a record value of Two Crore Sixty Lakhs Fifty Thousand Rupees.