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As many as 173 domestic players and 27 international players would be a part of the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League as 12 franchises battled it out in the auction. Over 50 crores were spent over a period of two days with Siddharth Desai getting the highest bid in his move to Telegu Titans.

Puneri Paltan has appointed Anup Kumar as their next head coach ahead of the player auctions of the upcoming seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League. Anup, after playing for the first six seasons of the league, retired from competitive kabaddi after Jaipur Pink Panther’s poor last season.

The auction for the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League which will begin in July is slated for April 8 and 9 and will be held in the city of Mumbai. According to the League commissioner, the details for retention of players for this season will be announced in sometime in mid-March.