PKL 12 Auction: Puneri Paltan sign Iranian star Mohammad Nabibakhsh for 13 lakhs

After two seasons, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh returns to Puneri Paltan in PKL 12.

Puneri Paltan have roped in the services of Iranian all-rounder Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibaksh for INR 13 lakhs. Earlier in the day, Nabibaksh went unsold as he found no bidders around the room.

He was called up in the auction for the second time in the accelerated round for overseas players. The Pune-based club signed the player at his base price, as none of the remaining 11 teams showed interest in bidding for the player.

The upcoming PKL season will be Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibaksh’s sixth season in the league. This will also be his second season with Season 10 champions Puneri Paltan. He previously played for the Paltan in PKL Season 9. The Iranian player has been part of the Bengal Warriorz and Gujarat Giants’ teams for a couple of seasons each.

Day 2 of the Pro Kabaddi League 12 Player Auction (PKL 12) is underway in Mumbai with players from Categories C and D going under the hammer.

A look at Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh’s PKL Journey

Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh made his PKL debut with Bengal Warriorz in Season 7. He had a stellar start to his career with 122 points in 23 games and followed it up with 108 points in 20 games in his second season with the Warriorz.

Nabibaksh then moved to Puneri Paltan for the ninth season of the Pro Kabaddi League. He finished the season with 36 points from 15 matches. The Iranian all-rounder joined the Gujarat Giants and served the club for two seasons in PKL 10 and PKL 11. He had poor outings with the Giants, earning 28 points from 21 matches in the 10th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League.

In the previous edition of the league, Nabibaksh had a horrific run, bagging 11 points from 15 matches. He has played for three teams across five seasons.

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