The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 auction is just around the corner, set to take place on August 15 and 16, 2024, in Mumbai.
As teams prepare for this pivotal event, the league has announced a comprehensive list of retained players, highlighting key talents that franchises will keep as they build their squads for the upcoming season.
The PKL auction is highly anticipated as franchises look to strengthen their teams ahead of the new season.
This year, over 500 players will be available for bidding, including both domestic and international talents. Each franchise has an initial salary purse of INR 5 crore to construct their squads.
PKL 2024 Retained Players List
The league has categorized retained players into three groups: Elite Retained Players, Retained Young Players, and Existing New Young Players.
A total of 88 players have been retained across these categories, with 22 from the Elite category, 26 from the Young category, and 40 from the Existing New Young Players category.
Full List of PKL 2024 Retained Players
Here’s a detailed look at the retained players from various franchises:
Elite Retained Players
| Team | Elite Retained Players |
| Bengal Warriors | Vishwas S, Nitin Kumar |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Ponparthiban Subramanian, Sushil, Rohit Kumar, Saurabh Nandal |
| Dabang Delhi | Ashu Malik, Naveen Kumar, Vikrant |
| Gujarat Giants | Balaji D, Jitender Yadav |
| Haryana Steelers | Rahul Sethpal, Ghanshyam Roka Magar |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Arjun Deshwal, Reza Mirbagheri |
| Patna Pirates | Ankit, Sandeep Kumar |
| Puneri Paltan | Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri |
| Telugu Titans | Shankar Bhimraj Gadai, Ajit Pandurang Pawar |
| U Mumba | Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Rinku |
Retained Young Players
| Team | Retained Young Players |
| Gujarat Giants | Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh |
| Haryana Steelers | Jaideep, Mohit, Vinay |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Ankush, Abhishek KS |
| Patna Pirates | Manish |
| Puneri Paltan | Aditya Tushar Shinde, Akash Santosh Shinde, Mohit Goyat, Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Pankaj Mohite, Sanket Sawant |
| U Mumba | Shivam |
| UP Yoddhas | Sumit |
Existing New Young Players
| Team | Existing New Young Players |
| Bengal Warriors | Shreyas Umbardandm, Aditya S Shinde, Dipak Arjun Shinde, Maharudra Garje |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Aditya Shankar Powar, Akshit, Arulnanthababu, Parteek |
| Dabang Delhi | Ashish, Himmat Antil, Manu Yogesh |
| Gujarat Giants | Nitin |
| Haryana Steelers | Jaya Soorya NS, Hardeep, Shivam Anil Patare, Vishal S Tate |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Abhijeet Malik |
| Patna Pirates | Abinand Subhash, Kunal Mehta, Sudhakar M |
| Puneri Paltan | Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Nitin, Tushar Dattaray Adhavade, Vaibhav Balasaheb Kamble |
| Tamil Thalaivas | Narender, Sahil, Mohit, Aashish, Sagar, Himanshu, M Abishek, Nitesh Kumar, Nitin Singh, Ronak, Vishal Chahal |
| Telugu Titans | Ankit, Omkar Narayan Patil, Praful Sudam Zaware, Sanjeevi S |
| U Mumba | Bittu, Gokulakannan M, Mukilan Shanmugam, Sombir |
| UP Yoddhas | Surender Gill, Ashu Singh, Gagana Gowda HR, Hitesh, Shivam Chaudhary |
PKL 2024 Auction Format and Player Categories
Players in the auction are categorized into A, B, C, and D based on their experience and skill levels, with base prices set as follows:
- Category A: INR 30 lakh
- Category B: INR 20 lakh
- Category C: INR 13 lakh
- Category D: INR 9 lakh
Each category further divides players into Raiders, Defenders, and All-Rounders.
