PKL: List of all players who became crorepati in Pro Kabaddi history

Fazel Atrachali became the first player to become a crorepati in PKL 6.

The inaugural season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) was played in 2014. Since then, the league has seen phenomenal growth in its fan base, spectators, participating teams, interesting and innovative rules, prize money, and player salaries. The league has proved to be a massive success in all respects.

Iranian defender Fazel Atrachali became the first player to grab INR 1 crore in the Pro Kabaddi League season 6 auction. Since then, many players have been sold for a price of Rs 1 crore or more. Let’s take a look at the list of players (season-wise) who got a price tag of over INR 1 crore in PKL history.

Season 6

Fazel Atrachali became the first crorepati in PKL 6. However, he was not the most expensive player in the auction. Monu Goyat turned out to be the most expensive in the auction. Haryana Steelers bought him for Rs 1.51 crore. Take a look at the list of crorepatis from the season 6 auction.

Players	Teams	Price (INR)
Fazel Atrachali	U Mumba	1 crore
Rishank Devadiga	UP Yoddhas	1.11 crore
Nitin Tomar	Puneri Paltan	1.15 crore
Deepak Niwas Hooda	Jaipur Pink Panthers	1.15 crore
Rahul Chaudhari	Telugu Titans	1.29 crore
Monu Goyat	Haryana Steelers	1.51 crore

Season 7

Players	Teams	Price (INR)
Nitin Tomar	Puneri Paltan	1.20 crore
Siddharth Desai	Telugu Titans	1.45 crore

Star all-rounder Nitin Tomar became the highest-paid player in PKL season 7. Puneri Paltan bought him for Rs 1.20 crore.

Season 8

Pardeep Narwal became the highest-paid player in the history of PKL in season 8. After spending 5 incredible seasons with the Patna Pirates, Narwal was roped in by another franchise for the first time after his rise to becoming the best raider in PKL history.

Players	Teams	Price (INR)
Siddharth Desai	Telugu Titans	1.30 crore
Pardeep Narwal	UP Yoddhas	1.65 crore

Season 9

The Hi-Flyer Pawan Kumar Sehrawat did not take a lot of time and dethroned Pardeep Narwal to become the most expensive player in the PKL history. After a sensational outing for Sehrawat in season 8, the Tamil Thalaivas bought Sehrawat for INR 2.26 crore in the PKL 9 auction.

Players	Teams	Price (INR)
Guman Singh	U Mumba	1.25 crore
Fazel Atrachali	Puneri Paltan	1.38 crore
Vikash Kandola	Bengaluru Bulls	1.70 crore
Pawan Sehrawat	Tamil Thalaivas	2.26 crore

Season 10

Pawan Sehrawat broke his record and received an even higher bid in the PKL 10 auction to become the most expensive player in PKL history, and the record stands to date.

Players	Teams	Price (INR)
Siddharth Desai	Haryana Steelers	1 crore
Fazel Atrachali	Gujarat Giants	1.60 crore
Maninder Singh	Bengal Warriorz	2.12 crore
Mohammadreza Shadloui	Puneri Paltan	2.35 crore
Pawan Sehrawat	Telugu Titans	2.605 crore

Season 11

Seven players got bids of more than Rs 1 crore in the Pro Kabaddi League season 11 auction. It was the highest at that time and is the second highest currently.

Players	Teams	Price (INR)
Sunil Kumar	U Mumba	1.015 crore
Ajinkya Pawar	Bengaluru Bulls	1.075 crore
Maninder Singh	Bengal Warriorz	1.15 crore
Bharat Hoodaa	UP Yoddhas	1.30 crore
Pawan Sehrawat	Telugu Titans	1.725 crore
Guman Singh	Gujarat Giants	1.97 crore
Mohammadreza Shadloui	Haryana Steelers	2.07 crore
Sachin Tanwar	Tamil Thalaivas	2.15 crore

Season 12

The most number of players became crorepati in the PKL 12 auction. The PKL 12 auction saw 10 players getting bids of more than Rs 1 crore. It was the biggest ever PKL auction.

Mohammadreza Shadloui became the first player to get a bid of over 2 crores in three consecutive seasons. Here’s the list of those 10 players.

Players	Teams	Price (INR)
Nitin Kumar	Jaipur Pink Panthers	1.002 crore
Sachin Tanwar	Puneri Paltan	1.058 crore
Guman Singh	UP Yoddhas	1.073 crore
Yogesh Dahiya	Bengaluru Bulls	1.125 crore
Naveen Kumar	Haryana Steelers	1.20 crore
Arjun Deshwal	Tamil Thalaivas	1.405 crore
Ankit Jaglan	Patna Pirates	1.573 crore
Ashu Malik	Dabang Delhi K.C.	1.90 crore
Devank Dalal	Bengal Warriorz	2.205 crore
Mohammadreza Shadloui	Gujarat Giants	2.23 crore

The league has grown immensely, and so have the players. It is interesting to see how India’s ancient sport has gone beyond its borders and spread internationally. When it comes to Kabaddi, the international players are also getting the same love and support in the country.

24 players have got bids over INR 1 crore in PKL’s history. Fazel Atrachalli, Pawan Sehrawat, Mohammadreza Shadloi, and a few more have received Rs 1 crore more than twice.

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