PKL 12 Auction: Dabang Delhi bag Fazel Atrachali for base price

Fazel Atrachali was released by Bengal Warriorz ahead of the PKL 12 auction.

Dabang Delhi have signed Fazel Atrachali for INR 30 lakhs at the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 (PKL 12) auction. They opened the bidding for the Iranian defender, and with no other paddles raised, they got their man comfortably. His former franchise, Bengal Warriorz, were offered the chance to use their FBM, but decided against using it.

The 33-year-old player will find his new home in Dabang Delhi as he joins his sixth franchise in Pro Kabaddi League history.

The Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 player auction is being held in Mumbai on May 31 and June 1. The 12 participating teams retained 83 players under three different categories ahead of the auction. 25 Elite Retained Players (ERP), 23 Retained Young Players (RYP), and 35 New Young Players (NYP) were asked to continue playing for their respective teams as in the previous edition of the Pro Kabaddi League.

A look at Fazel Atrachali’s PKL Journey

Fazel Atrachali has been part of the Pro Kabaddi League since Season 2. He began his PKL career with U Mumba and served the club for two seasons before making a move to Patna Pirates for PKL Season 4. The Iranian defender played for Gujarat Giants in Season 5 and returned to his first-ever PKL club, U Mumba, for the next three seasons.

After serving U Mumba from PKL Season 6 to 8, Fazel Atrachali joined Puneri Paltan for Season 9. He once again made a return to the Gujarat Giants for PKL Season 10, marking his second stint with the franchise.

Bengal Warriorz roped in the services of Fazel Atrachali for the previous edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. He earned 63 points in 19 matches, including 59 tackle points and four raid points. The defender had 8 Super Tackles and 3 High 5s to his name in the 2024 edition of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Overall, Fazel has bagged 557 points, including 545 tackle points from 188 matches across 10 editions. He has 36 Super Tackles and 32 Super 5s to his name from a total of 944 tackles. The left corner has a tackle success rate of 54% thus far in the Pro Kabaddi League.

For more updates, follow Khel Now Kabaddi on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.