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PKL Season 12 Auction Concludes with Record-Breaking Bids

Franchises used the new Final Bid Match mechanism to retain key players at record fees

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Overview

  • Mohammadreza Shadloui became the first player in PKL history to command over ₹2 crore three times when Gujarat Giants signed him for ₹2.23 crore.
  • Devank Dalal entered the ₹2 crore club after Bengal Warriorz acquired him for ₹2.205 crore, the fifth-highest auction price to date.
  • A record ten players crossed the ₹1 crore threshold in Categories A and B, underscoring a sharp rise in overall player valuations.
  • Teams matched final bid prices under the new Final Bid Match rule to re-sign stars, notably hi K.C.Delhi K.C. securing Ashu Malik on a two-season deal for ₹1.90 crore.
  • The two-day auction wrapped on June 1 with all 12 franchises finalizing squads, highlighted by U Mumba’s ₹78 lakh Category D purchase of Aanil Mohan and Haryana Steelers paying ₹1.2 crore for Naveen Kumar.