PKL 2024 Auction: Complete Overview of Player Transactions and Costs

On the first day of the PKL 2024 auction, a record was set as four players surpassed the one-crore mark. During this initial day of the two-day auction, 24 players were up for bidding across two categories: eight in Category A and 16 in Category B. By the end of Day 1, 20 of the players had been sold, while four remained unsold.

Sachin Tanwar emerged as the highest-paid player of PKL 2024, securing a salary of Rs 2.15 crore and joining the Tamil Thalaivas. The second most expensive player of the evening was Iranian all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh, acquired by Haryana Steelers for Rs 2.07 crore. Pawan Sehrawat was retained by the Telugu Titans for Rs 1.725 crore, with the team using their Final Bid Match (FBM) card to secure the Indian skipper's services.

The most affordable transactions of the evening saw Bengal Warriors sign PKL's best defender, Fazel Atrachali, for just Rs 50 lakh, and Bengaluru Bulls sign league-best raider, Pardeep Narwal, for Rs 70 lakh.

Acquired players

• Sachin Tanwar was acquired by Tamil Thalaivas for ₹2.15 crore as a Raider.
• Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh from Iran was bought by Haryana Steelers for ₹2.07 crore as an All-rounder.
• Pawan Sehrawat joined Telugu Titans for ₹1.725 crore as an All-rounder, with the team using their FBM card.
• Guman Singh was signed by Gujarat Giants for ₹1.97 crore as a Raider.
• Sunil Kumar was secured by U Mumba for ₹1.015 crore as a Defender.
• Maninder Singh was bought by Bengal Warriorz for ₹1.15 crore as a Raider, with the team using their FBM card.
• Bharat Hooda was acquired by U.P. Yoddhas for ₹1.30 crore as an All-rounder.
• Ajinkya Pawar was signed by Bengaluru Bulls for ₹1.11 crore as a Raider.
• Fazel Atrachali from Iran was acquired by Bengal Warriorz for ₹50 lakh as a Defender.
• Krishan Dhull was bought by Telugu Titans for ₹70 lakh as a Defender - Right Corner.
• Vijay Malik was signed by Telugu Titans for ₹20 lakh as an All-rounder.
• Ashish was secured by Dabang Delhi K.C. for ₹23.50 lakh as an All-rounder.
• Sombir was acquired by Gujarat Giants for ₹20 lakh as a Defender, with the team using their FBM card.
• Sahul Kumar joined U.P. Yoddhas for ₹30 lakh as a Defender - Right Corner.
• Shubham Shinde was bought by Patna Pirates for ₹70 lakh as a Defender - Right Corner.
• Surjeet Singh was signed by Jaipur Pink Panthers for ₹60 lakh as a Defender - Right Cover.
• Mohit was acquired by Puneri Paltan for ₹20 lakh as a Defender - Left Corner.
• Siddharth Desai was secured by Dabang Delhi K.C. for ₹26 lakh as a Raider.
• Pardeep Narwal was signed by Bengaluru Bulls for ₹70 lakh as a Raider.
• Manjeet was acquired by U Mumba for ₹80 lakh as a Raider.

Non-acquired players

• Visvanth V had a base price of ₹20 lakh as an All-rounder.
• Rohit Gulia's base price was ₹20 lakh as an All-rounder.
• Vishal Bhardwaj was listed with a base price of ₹20 lakh as a Defender.
• Vaibhav Garje had a base price of ₹20 lakh as a Defender - Right Cover.