PKL Auction 2025: All you need to know about the Pro Kabaddi League auction, rules, format, schedule, timings, live streaming info

As the Pro Kabaddi League nears its 12th season, all 12 franchises are gearing up towards the player auction that is set to take place on May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai.

Before the auction, a total of 83 players were retained across three categories with 25 from the Elite Retained Players, 23 from the Retained Young Players, and 35 from the Existing New Young Players category.

Players to go under hammer

The PKL Season 12 player auction will witness more than 500 players going under the hammer.

Big name Indian players susch as Pawan Sehrawat, Maninder Singh, Sachin and Pardeep Narwal alongside celebrated overseas players such as Mohammadreza Chiyaneh Shadloui and Fazel Atrachali will be up for grabs.

Player categories

The auction will be categorized into four groups based on their base prices and roles – Category A, B, C & D.

– Category A players will have a base price of INR 30 lakh

– Category B players will have a base price of INR 20 lakh

– Category C INR 13 lakh

– Category D will feature the players with a base price of INR INR 9 lakh

These players will be further divided into all-rounders, raiders, and defenders as per their skills.

Team purse

Each team in the auction will have a player purse of INR 5 crore to use for bidding and buying players. However, the size of their purse will vary at the auction table depending on who and how many players they have already retained.

Squad size

Each squad in PKL 11 can have a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 25 players.

With 88 players already retained by the franchises, there are now 212 slots left to be filled during the player auction.

How many overseas players are allowed in a Pro Kabaddi squad?

A PKL team is allowed to have a minimum of two and a maximum of four overseas players in their squad.

What’s new FBM rule in PKL 12 auction?

All released players ahead of the auction will not necessarily find new teams this season. Players that have been released can make their way back to their previous teams through the FBM (Final Bid Match) route.

Meet the coaches oh PKL 12

On the sideline of the mat, several old and new faces will be guiding their teams in PKL 12.

Broadcast info

The Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 Player Auction will be broadcast live from 7 pm onwards on May 31 on the Star Sports Network.

Live-streaming info

The Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 Player Auction will be streamed live from 7 pm onwards on May 31 on Disney+ hotstar.