HIGHLIGHTS

• Pardeep Narwal was bought by UP Yoddha for Rs 1.65 crore
• The previous record was held by Monu Goyat, who was bought by the Haryana Steelers for Rs 1.51 crore
• Siddharth Desai was retained by the Telugu Titans for Rs 1.30 crore

Star raider Pardeep Narwal broke an all-time record for the costliest buy in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League auctions after he was bought by UP Yoddha for Rs 1.65 crore on Monday. The 8th season of PKL will get underway in December.

Pardeep Narwal continues to re-write history books, with his price tag now quashing that of another star raider Monu Goyat, who was bought by the Haryana Steelers for Rs 1.51 crore in Season 6.

Narwal now finds himself a new home after spending five seasons with the ‘Patna Pirates’ after being snapped up by YP Yoddha on Day 2 of the auction.

Siddharth Desai retained for Rs 1.30 crore

Meanwhile, Siddharth Desai was retained by the ‘Telugu Titans’ via the Final Bid Match (FBM) card for Rs 1.30 crore from his base price of Rs 30 lakh.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Rohit Gulia grabbed eyeballs after he was sold to the ‘Haryana Steelers’ for Rs 83 lakh, a significant jump from his Rs 25-lakh price tag with the ‘Gujarat Giants’ in Season 7.

More than 22 overseas players were sold on the second day.

All-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh (base price Rs 10 lakh), was sold to the ‘Patna Pirates’ for Rs 31 lakh, while the ‘Bengal Warriors’ bought defender Abozar Mohajermighani, bidding for him at Rs 30.5 lakh from the base price of Rs 20 lakh.

The ‘Patna Pirates’ used their FBM card to retain South Korean raider Jang Kun Lee at Rs 20.5 lakh, the release said.

Rahul Chaudhari to play for Puneri Paltans

After spending six seasons with the ‘Telugu Titans’ and one season with ‘Tamil Thalaivas’, Rahul Chaudhari will now play for the ‘Puneri Paltans’.

The ‘Jaipur Pink Panthers’ used both the FBM cards to retain captain Deepak Niwas Hooda and Sandeep Kumar Dhull.

The ‘Tamil Thalaivas’ bid for raider Manjeet from his base price of Rs 30 lakh and bought him in for Rs 92 lakh.

Top 5 Indian players

Pardeep Narwal

Rs 1.65 crore — UP Yoddha

Siddharth Desai

Rs 1.30 crore — Telugu Titans

Manjeet

Rs 92 lakh — Tamil Thalaivas

Sachin

Rs 84 lakh — Patna Pirates

Rohit Gulia

s 83 lakh — Haryana Steelers.