Pro Kabaddi League 2023 Auction: Pawan Sehrawat, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerge most expensive players on Day 1

Mumbai, Oct 10: In the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 10 auction, which is being held at a hotel in Mumbai, star raider and Asian Games gold medallist India captain Pawan Sehrawat emerged as the most expensive buy on day 1 i.e. October 9.

In the Mashal Sports-organised auction, Iran's Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the most expensive foreign player after being bought for a whopping INR 2.35 by Puneri Paltan. Pawan Sehrawat bagged a staggering INR 2.6 crore bid.

PKL Season 10 Auctions: Day 1 Highlights

A total of 23 players were sold to the 12 franchise teams with as many as 6 Final Bid Match (FBM) cards being used on Day 1 and quite expectedly it was Pawan Sehrawat who stole the show as he smashed his own record.

This Player Auction also witnessed a jump in the 1 crore club from four players in the last Player Auction to five players. Pawan Sehrawat, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, Maninder Singh, Fazel Atrachali, and Siddharth Desai were part of the 1 crore club in today's Player Auction.

PKL stars continue to dominate PKL Season 10 auctions

The highlight of the auction was Pawan Kumar Sehrawat smashing his own record after he was bought by Telugu Titans for a whopping sum of INR 2.6 crore. Maninder Singh returned to Bengal Warriors after the franchise utilized the FBM card to match Telugu Titans' bid of INR 2.12 crore.

Meanwhile, Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh broke the record for being the most expensive foreigner at the PKL Auction after he was bought for INR 2.35 crore.

PKL Auctions: Top 5 Category A Players Bought on Day 1

Name	Country	Contracted amount	Team
Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh	Iran	INR 2.35 crore	Puneri Paltan
Maninder Singh	India	INR 2.12 crore	Bengal Warriors
Fazel Atrachali	Iran	INR 1.60 crore	Gujarat Giants
Manjeet	India	INR 92 lakh	Patna Pirates
Vijay Malik	India	INR 85 lakh	U.P. Yoddhas

PKL Season 10 Auction Day 1: Iranians in demand

The Iranian kabaddi legend Fazel Atrachali crossed the 1 crore mark once again after he was acquired by Gujarat Giants for INR 1.6 crore. He also retained his record for the most expensive defender in PKL history. Meanwhile, Atrachali's compatriot Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh was bought by the Giants for INR 22 lakh.

PKL 10 Auctions: Top 5 Category B Players Bought on Day 1

Name	Position	Contracted amount	Team
Pawan Sehrawat	Raider	INR 2.6 crore	Telugu Titans
Siddharth Desai	Raider	INR 1 crore	Haryana Steelers
Ashu Malik	Raider	INR 96.25 lakh	Dabang Delhi K.C.
Meetu	Raider	INR 93 lakh	Dabang Delhi K.C.
Guman Singh	Raider	INR 85 lakh	U Mumba

Speaking on behalf of Mashal Sports, Mr. Anupam Goswami, Head Sports Leagues, Mashal Sports and League Commissioner, Pro Kabaddi League said, "It was an exceptional day at the Pro Kabaddi League Player Auction as we witnessed five players cross the 1 crore mark."

"It was extremely thrilling to see Pawan reclaim his record for being the highest-ever buy after Shadloui had broken his previously held record earlier in the day. There's more action to come on Day 2 and hopefully, all franchises will be able to construct well-balanced squads for Season 10," he signed off.

The PKL Auction will continue on Tuesday (October 10) where several other players will go under the hammer in Category C and D. So, get ready for another action-packed evening in Mumbai.