Lights, camera, a(u)ction - India's best men's kabaddi players will be in the spotlight over

The next two days as the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) player auctions get underway in Mumbai on August 15 and 16.

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Each of the 12 franchises has a purse of ₹5 crore as they bid to form their squads ahead of PKL 11.

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Some of PKL's greatest players ever are up for grabs in the auctions this time.

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1) For starters, Pawan Sehrawat - who is PKL's most expensive player of all time

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2) Who was PKL 10's third-best raider - is in the auction, as is Iranian showman Mohammadreza Shadloui.

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The all-rounder became PKL's most expensive foreign signing last season and played a pivotal role in Puneri Paltan's title victory.

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Then there's PKL's Mr Consistent Maninder Singh, who was the fourth-best raider

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Iranian defender Fazel Atachali, who is the league's most successful captain ever.

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A couple of other big names include Pardeep Narwal (who remains a big name despite his underwhelming performance last season) and Sachin Tanwar (Patna Pirates' #1 raider in PKL 10).

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PKL Auction 2024 Live: Follow all the live updates and action from Day 2 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 auction happening in Mumbai on Friday.

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