Mumbai: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Saturday announced the ‘Elite Retained Players’, ‘Retained Young Players’, and ‘New Young Players’ for Season 12. The season 12 auction set to take place on May 31 and June 1 in Mumbai. While most franchises have retained their key players, they will also be looking to build stronger units in the upcoming PKL Season 12 Player Auction.
Top players retained by their respective teams include Sunil Kumar and Amirmohammad Zafardanesh (U Mumba), Jaideep Dahiya (Haryana Steelers), Surender Gill (UP Yoddhas), and the Puneri Paltan duo of Aslam Inamdar and Mohit Goyat.
BIDS 🔨 BATTLES ⚔️ and BLOCKBUSTER AUCTION coming your way 🔥
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) May 16, 2025
Stay tuned as Hammerjee is gearing up to decide the fate of your stars in 𝐏𝐊𝐋 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟐 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on May 3️⃣1️⃣ & June 1️⃣#PKL #ProKabaddi #PKLPlayerAuction pic.twitter.com/0fGCBwfUhi
Meanwhile, a total of 83 players were retained across three categories: 25 in the Elite Retained Players (ERP) category, 23 in the Retained Young Players (RYP) category, and 35 in the New Young Players (NYP) category.
Tough as steel, sharp as ever as defending champions retain its spine 💙#ProKabaddi #PKL #PKLPlayerAuction pic.twitter.com/za3PPCG2Lv
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) May 17, 2025
500+ players, including notable Indian players like Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, Ashu Malik and PKL 11's top raider Devank Dalal, are set to go under the hammer. Iranian powerhouses Fazel Atrachali and Mohammadreza Shadloui alongside PKL veterans Maninder Singh, and Pardeep Narwal, will also enter the PKL 12 auction.
Giants laying a strong foundation 💪#ProKabaddi #PKL #PKLPlayerAuction pic.twitter.com/pJLvj7UYNY
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) May 17, 2025
An interesting statistic to note is that star raider Naveen Kumar will go under the hammer for the first time. The PKL 8 winner will enter the auction having scored 1102 Raid Points for Dabang Delhi K.C. across six seasons. He will be the first player in the history of the league to have 1000+ points with a single team before entering a PKL auction.
One Warrior, full faith 👉 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙎 stays with Bengal 🐯#ProKabaddi #PKL #PKLPlayerAuction pic.twitter.com/czX9ChKuyW
— ProKabaddi (@ProKabaddi) May 17, 2025
For the auction, both domestic and overseas players will be divided into four categories: A, B, C, and D. Within each category, players will be further classified as ‘All-Rounders’, ‘Defenders’, and ‘Raiders’. The base prices for each category are:
- Category A: INR 30 Lakh
- Category B: INR 20 Lakh
- Category C: INR 13 Lakh
- Category D: INR 9 Lakh
Each franchise will have a total salary purse of INR 5 Crore available for its squad.
