The player auction for the upcoming Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will be held in Mumbai from September 8-9, the organisers of the league, Mashal Sports, announced on Monday.
As per the organisers, the Player Pool for the upcoming season will consist of over 500 players, including the 24 players from the two finalist teams of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2023.
Meanwhile, after three seasons, the total Salary Purse available to each franchise for its squad has been increased from Rs 4.4 crore to 5 crore after three.
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 domestic and overseas players will be divided into four categories: Category A, B, C and D and the players will be further subdivided into ‘All-Rounders, Defenders and Raiders within each category.
The franchise will also given a choice of retaining players from their respective Season 9 squads as per the league rules. The franchises will be allowed to retain a maximum of six players under the Elite Retained Players classification under stipulated conditions in each PKL season.
On the other hand, the unretained players will go under the hammer during the two-day auction process in Mumbai.