With the excitement of Pro Kabbadi League season 11 looms, all the franchises are gearing up for the player auction to be held on August 15 and 16. All 12 franchises have retained around 88 players and will be opting to fill in for 212 slots during the auction.
The 88 players include 22 players from the Elite retained players, 26 retained young players, and 40 from the Existing New Young Players category. However, Pawan Sehrawat, Pardeep Narwal, Manider Singh, and Sunil Kumar are the big names who were released by the franchises.
PKL 2024 Auction Rules and Regulations
- The Pro Kabaddi Season 11 player auction will witness more than 500 players including Raiders, Defenders, and All-rounders. The pool will consist of players released by the franchise after season 10 alongside other domestic names.
- The player auction will also feature overseas players across the globe and the pool will consist of 24 players from the two finalists of the Khelo India University Games 2024.
- Each team’s squad in Pro Kabaddi Season 11 can have a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25 players.
- Each team will have a player purse of INR 5 crores for bidding and buying players. However, the purse value will vary at the auction table depending on who and how many players they have already retained.
- The talents featured in the PKL season 11 player auction will be categorized into four groups based on their base price and roles. These players will be further divided into All-rounders, Fielders, and Defenders allowing franchises to target the specific needs during the Player auction.
- Category A – 30 Lakhs
- Category B – 20 Lakhs
- Category C – 13 Lakhs
- Category D – 9 Lakhs
- A franchise is allowed to have a minimum of two and a maximum of four overseas players in their squad.
- Elite Retained Players: The PKL 11-player auction was allowed to retain a set of players across various categories. Each team could retain a maximum of six players among the categories.
- Existing New Young Players and Retained Young Players: The teams have retained a combined total of 66 players from the Existing New Young Players and Retained Young Players categories. These categories comprise a few young players who have played a couple of PKL seasons in the past and they could be retained in the squad ahead of the Player auction.
- Final Bid Match: The Final Bid Match Card rule allows franchises to buy back their release ahead of the player auction. If a team chooses to retain, they will be maximum allotted 6 players. They will be allowed to use the card FBM only once. The card usage increases if the team has retained only 5 or fewer players.
PKL 2024 auction date, telecast, live streaming details
When will the PKL 2024 auction take place?
The Pro Kabaddi League 2024 auction will be held on August 15 and 16 in Mumbai.
What time will the PKL 2024 auction take place?
The PKL 2024 auction will begin at 07:00 PM IST.
How can I watch live streaming of the PKL 2024 auction?
Disney+Hotstar will be live-streaming the PKL 2024 auction in India.
How Can I watch the live telecast of the PKL 2024 auction in India?
Star Sports Network will be live telecasting the PKL 2024 auction in India.
