New Delhi: The dates of Pro Kabaddi League has been announced. This time the league will begin from October 7, 2022. The tournament will run till the middle of December. The matches will be held in three cities namely Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. The league organizers said that the matches for season 9 of PKL will also be announced soon in the coming weeks.
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Here are the top 5 players to watch this season
1)Pawan Sehrawat – INR 2.26 crore
Pawan Sehrawat’s INR 2.26 crore bid by Tamil Thalaivas made him the all-time most expensive player in Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) history.
Haryana Steelers and U Mumba were also interested in snapping the former Bengaluru Bulls star, but the Thalaivas fought to the end to sign one of the leading raiders in PKL history.
Sehrawat joins his latest team with a career record of 986 raid points, 49 Super 10s, and 29 Super Raids in 104 matches. Mr 360 of Kabaddi is regarded as the deadliest offensive player in the world right now. The high-flyer is one of those very few players out there in the PKL circuit who are capable enough to turn any game in their favor under any circumstances.
2) Vikash Kandola – INR 1.70 crore
Bengaluru Bulls paid INR 1.70 crore to sign Vikash Kandola for PKL Season 9. Kandola arrives at Bengaluru after four seasons with Haryana Steelers. Vikash averages 7.75 raid points per game and as one of the strong raiders in the competition, he will look to propel the Bulls to victory this term.
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3) Fazel Atracheli – INR 1.38 crore
Former U Mumba captain Fazel Atracheli is known for his ability to hold down attackers on the mat. The Iranian star defender was the subject to an intense bidding war between Telugu Titans and Dabang Delhi K.C., but in the end, Puneri Paltan swooped in and got his signature for INR 1.38 crore.
Fazel will start PKL season 9 as the most expensive defender and the costliest overseas talent in Pro Kabaddi history.
The Asian Games gold medalist and captain of the Iranian National Team is said to be the greatest foreigner to play in the Pro Kabaddi League. Fazel is about to become the highest tackle points scoring defender as Manjeet Chhillar is already retired from his playing career and the Iranian is just 23 points away from his tally.
He is the only player in the eight-season long history of PKL to claim the ‘Orange Band’ twice for scoring the most tackle points in a season (Season 4 & 6).
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4) Guman Singh – INR 1.21 crore
Guman Singh last playing for Patna Pirates in Season 8, impressed viewers with 97 points from 19 games. This included 95 raid points and four Super 10s. All eyes will be fixed on Guman Singh as he will be one of the players to watch, especially with his hefty price in mind.
5) Pardeep Narwal – INR 90 lakh
Pardeep Narwal was the most expensive player at PKL Season 8 auction. The ‘Dubki King’ is re-signed by UP Yoddhas. Narwal is the only player in PKL to score over 1000 raid points and he will hope to guide UP Yoddhas further in 2022.
