PKL 12 Auction: Dabang Delhi rope in Iranian defender Amir Hossein Bastami for 30 lakhs

Amir Hossein Bastami finds a new home in PKL 12.

Bengal Warriorz placed the first bid for Amir Hossein Bastami at his base price of INR 20 lakhs at the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12) auction. Patna Pirates followed them closely for a few bids before making way for Dabang Delhi. The Warrioz and the Delhi-based franchise took turns to bid for the Iranian all-rounder, but it was Dabang Delhi who had the final say.

The former PKL champions roped in the services of Amir Hossein Bastami for INR 30 lakhs. His former franchise, Tamil Thalaivas, decided against using their FBM card on the overseas player.

The auction for the 12th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League is underway in Mumbai. The auction for Category A and Category B players will take place on Saturday (May 31), while the Category C and D players will go under the hammer on Sunday (June 1).

A look at Amir Hossein Bastami’s PKL Journey

Amir Hossein Bastami began his PKL journey during the ninth edition of the tournament with Haryana Steelers. He played 16 matches and earned 24 points in his Pro Kabaddi season. The Iranian player was released by the Steelers ahead of PKL Season 10.

Tamil Thalaivas snapped up the services of Amir Hossein Bastami for PKL Season 10. He had a poor season with the Thalaivas, earning 22 points from 16 matches. The Chennai-based franchise showed their faith in the player and retained him for PKL Season 11.

Amir Hossein Bastami had a decent outing in the previous edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, having earned 51 points from 22 matches. Despite his best-ever PKL season, Tamil Thalaivas decided to let go of the player in the PKL 12 player auction.

Overall, Amir Bastami has earned 97 points from 54 matches, including 93 tackle points and 4 raid points. He has 6 Super Tackles and 3 High 5s across three editions in the Pro Kabaddi League. The Iran-born player has a tackle success rate of 40% and has put in 217 tackles thus far in the PKL.

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