PKL 2026: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has officially revealed the list of retained players ahead of Season 12, paving the way for the upcoming mega auction scheduled for May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai.

As teams prepare to bolster their squads, the league confirmed retentions across three categories: Elite Retained Players, Retained Young Players, and New Young Players.

PKL Auction — List Of Players Retained Ahead Of PKL Season 12 Auction

Among the prominent names who have been retained are U Mumba's skipper Sunil Kumar and Iranian all-rounder Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Haryana Steelers' defensive lynchpin Jaideep Dahiya, UP Yoddhas' raiding sensation Surender Gill, and Puneri Paltan's dynamic duo - Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat.

In total, 83 players have been retained by their respective franchises. The breakdown includes 25 players in the Elite Retained Players (ERP) bracket, 23 in the Retained Young Players (RYP) category, and 35 identified as New Young Players (NYP) - indicating a healthy mix of experience and emerging talent set to take the mat in Season 12.

Over 500 players, including several of India's biggest kabaddi stars, will be up for grabs in the upcoming auction. This includes marquee raiders like Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, and Ashu Malik, alongside Devank Dalal, who emerged as the top raider in Season 11. International stalwarts Fazel Atrachali and Mohammadreza Shadloui, as well as seasoned campaigners Maninder Singh and Pardeep Narwal, will also be in the auction pool.

A major talking point this year is the inclusion of Naveen Kumar - the talismanic raider and former Dabang Delhi K.C. star - who is heading into the auction for the first time in his career. The PKL Season 8 winner, with a whopping 1102 raid points in six seasons for Delhi, becomes the first-ever player in PKL history to surpass 1000 points for a single franchise before entering the auction.

Players available for bidding will be slotted into four pricing categories - A, B, C, and D. Each of these will be further segmented by playing roles: Raiders, Defenders, and All-Rounders. The base prices have been structured as follows:

Category A - ₹30 lakh

Category B - ₹20 lakh

Category C - ₹13 lakh

Category D - ₹9 lakh

Every team will operate with a total budget of ₹5 crore to build their squad for the new season.

As anticipation builds, the PKL 12 auction promises a fresh wave of talent, strategic bids, and high-octane drama that fans have come to expect from one of India's most popular sporting leagues.

PKL Season 12-List Of Retained Players

Elite Retained Players

Team	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4	Player 5
Bengal Warriors	Vishwas S
Bengaluru Bulls
Dabang Delhi K.C.
Gujarat Giants	Himanshu Singh	Himanshu
Haryana Steelers	Rahul Sethpal	Vinay
Jaipur Pink Panthers	Reza Mirbagheri
Patna Pirates	Hamid Mirzaei Nader	Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj
Puneri Paltan	Abinesh Nadarajan	Gaurav Khatri	Pankaj Mohite
Tamil Thalaivas	Moein Shafaghi	Himanshu	Sagar
Telugu Titans	Shankar Bhimraj Gadai	Ajit Pandurang Pawar
U Mumba	Sunil Kumar	Rohit	Amir Mohammad Zafardanesh	Satish Kannan
UP Yoddhas	Sumit	Bhavani Rajput	Sahul Kumar	Surender Gill	Ashu Singh

Retained Young Players

Team	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4	Player 5
Bengal Warriorz
Bengaluru Bulls
Dabang Delhi K.C.
Gujarat Giants	Parteek Dahiya	Rakesh
Haryana Steelers	Shivam Anil Patare	Jaideep	Jaya Soorya NS	Vishal S. Tate
Jaipur Pink Panthers	Abhishek KS
Patna Pirates	Sudhakar M
Puneri Paltan	Aslam Mustafa Inamdar	Mohit Goyat	Dadaso Shivaji Pujari	Aditya Tushar Shinde
Tamil Thalaivas	Nitesh Kumar	Narender	Ronak	Vishal Chahal	Aashish
Telugu Titans	Ankit	Praful Sudam Zaware
U Mumba	Mukilan Shanmugam
UP Yoddhas	Hitesh	Gagana Gowda HR	Shivam Chaudhary

Existing New Young Players

Team	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4
Bengal Warriorz	Yash Malik	Manjeet	Deep Kumar	Sushil Kambrekar
Bengaluru Bulls	Chandranaik M	Lucky Kumar	Manjeet	Pankaj
Dabang Delhi K.C.	Sandeep	Mohit
Gujarat Giants
Haryana Steelers	Sahil	Manikandan N	Vikas Ramadas Jadhav
Jaipur Pink Panthers	Ronak Singh	Nitin Kumar	Sombir	Ritik Sharma
Patna Pirates	Ayan	Navdeep	Deepak	Sahil Patil
Puneri Paltan
Tamil Thalaivas	Anuj Kaluram Gawade	Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare
Telugu Titans	Sagar	Chetan Sahu	Nitin	Rohit
U Mumba	Ajit Chouhan	Deepak Kundu	Lokesh Ghosliya	Sunny
UP Yoddhas	Jayesh Vikas Mahajan	Gangaram	Sachin	Keshav Kumar