Pro Kabaddi League 2023: PKL Season 10 Auction Date, Rules, Base Price, Salary Purse, Players Retention Detail

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Bengaluru, July 3: The new season of vivo Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is scheduled to start later this year, but before that, the build for the upcoming campaign starts with Season 10 PKL Player Auction.

PKL started as an eight franchise tournament back in 2014 and has since 2017 expanded to a twelve franchise tournament with the addition of four new teams, making the league even bigger with more stars on display.

During Season 9 auction, high-flier Pawan Sehrawat was picked up by Tamil Thalaivas for a whopping Rs 2.26 crore, making him the most expensive player in PKL history. Vikash Kandola was the second expensive pick by Bengaluru Bulls for Rs 1.70 Crore.

PKL season 9 finished late last year in December and was the second edition since the tournament returned from COVID pandemic enforced hiatus of two years. Jaipur Pink Panthers defeated multi-Puneri Paltan in the final to clinch their second PKL title last season.

PKL Player Auction 2023 Details

Now, as the stage is set for PKL to return within a year after last season, here is a look at the Pro Kabaddi League 2023 auction date, time, rules, base price, salary purse, players retention details:

When and where is PKL Season 10 Players Auction taking place?

The two day PKL Season 10 Player Auction, which will see over 500 players go through the bidding process, will take place on September 8th and 9th in Mumbai.

How many players will go under the hammer during PKL Season 10 Auction?

Like seasons 8 and 9, the Season 10 Player Pool will consist of 500+ players including the 24 players from the two finalist teams of the Khelo India University Games 2023.

What is the Salary Purse for franchise heading into PKL Season 10 Auction?

The total Salary Purse available to each franchise for its squad has increased from Rs 4.4 Crore to Rs 5 Crore after three seasons. So, each franchise will have a purse of a maximum of INR 5 Crore depending on their retentions.

How are the base price slabs decided for the PKL Player Auction 2023?

The Season 10 Player Auctions will see Domestic, Overseas, and New Young Players (NYPs) divided into four categories: Category A, B, C and D. Within each category, the players will be further sub-divided as 'All-Rounders', 'Defenders' and 'Raiders'.

What is the base price for players at the PKL Season 10 Auction?

Base prices for each of the category in the Pro Kabaddi Season 10 player auction will be as follows:

Category A - INR 30 Lakhs,

Category B - INR 20 Lakhs

Category C - INR 13 Lakhs

Category D - INR 9 Lakhs

What are the retention rules and how many players can be retained going into PKL Season 10 Auction?

The PKL teams also have a choice of retaining players from their respective PKL Season 9 squads as per the league policies. The franchises are allowed to retain up to 6 players under the Elite Retained Players classification under stipulated conditions in each PKL season.

The players, who are not retained by the franchises and from the pool of 500+ players, will go under the hammer during the two-day auction process in Mumbai.

How to follow or watch the PKL Season 10 Player Auction?

The three-day auction process will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports Network and streamed live via Disney+HotStar, while fans can also follow all the latest updates of the Player Auctions on the official vivo Pro Kabaddi website www.prokabaddi.com and myKhel.com.

When is PKL Season 10 scheduled to start?

Organisers Mashal Sports have not yet release the date for the upcoming season, but with Asian Games assignment, they may hold Season 10 of the vivo Pro Kabaddi League like last season during the October 2023 to December 2023 window.

Which are the teams taking part in PKL Season 10?

Bengal Warriors, Bengaluru Bulls, Dabang Delhi, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Gujarat Fortunegiants, Tamil Thalaivas, Telugu Titans, U Mumba, Haryana Steelers, UP Yoddha, Patna Pirates and Puneri Paltan.