Former U Mumba defender Mohit Chhillar received the highest bid in the Pro Kabaddi League auction, after Bengaluru Bulls snapped him up for Rs. 53 lakh for the 4th edition of the tournament, on Friday. Sandeep Narwal bagged the second highest price-tag joining Telugu Titans for Rs. 45.5 lakh.

The third season of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will kick start in January next year with a total of 138 players playing for 8 teams. From 2016, PKL will have two seasons a year- the second as usual in July.

The sixth edition of the Kabaddi World Cup scheduled to be held across Punjab from November 14 to 28 has been cancelled following violence owing to desecration of the Sikh holy book, Indian media reported on Wednesday.