Mashal Sports, organisers of the Pro Kabaddi League, have announced that the landmark Pro Kabaddi League 2023 (PKL 2023) Player Auction will be held from September 8–9, 2023, in Mumbai. The world’s best and biggest Kabbadi league will achieve a milestone this year, as the league will begin its 10th season this year.
The total Salary Purse available to each franchise for its squad has increased from INR 4.4 crore to INR 5 crore after three seasons.
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The Domestic and Overseas players will be divided into four categories: A, B, C, and D. The players will be further subdivided as ‘All-Rounders’, ‘Defenders’, and ‘Raiders’ within each category. The base prices for each of the categories are: Category A – INR 30 Lakh, Category B – INR 20 Lakh, Category C – INR 13 Lakh, and Category D – INR 9 Lakh. 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.
“The tenth Season is obviously such a major milestone for any contemporary sports league in India. The PKL Season X Player Auction too will be a landmark in PKL’s history. Along with the retentions and nominations under the Season X Player Policy, our 12 franchises will use the Player Auction to select the world’s best kabaddi athletes for their Teams”.
Mr. Anupam Goswami, Head Sports Leagues, Mashal Sports and League Commissioner, Pro Kabaddi League
The PKL teams also have the option of retaining players from their respective PKL Season 9 squads as per league policies. The franchises are allowed to retain up to six players under the Elite Retained Players classification under stipulated conditions in each PKL season. The players, who are not retained by the franchises and are from the pool of 500+ players, will go under the hammer during the two-day auction process in Mumbai.
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