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Former U Mumba raider Arjun Deshwal has been roped by Jaipur Pink Panthers for a whopping sum of INR 96 lakh for the upcoming season, making him the third most expensive player to be sold in the auction. Ajay Thakur, Manjeet Chillar, and Monu Goyat have been retained by their respective franchises.

Pardeep Narwal stole the limelight on Day 2 of the 2021 PKL mega-auction, with UP Yoddha roping him in for a mammoth 1.65 crores ahead of the new season. Siddharth Desai was the only other player who bagged a crore-rupee deal, with Manjeet going under the hammer as the third most expensive buy.

After losing to Telugu Titans last evening, UP Yoddha coach Jasveer Singh has admitted that his team had a good lead at one point of time in the second half as a reason he asked a few new players to go on to the mat. Skipper Nitesh Kumar also said that the team did well in the beginning.

Tamil Thalaivas skipper Ran Singh after breaking their 14-match winless streak said that the win was really important for the youngsters in the team as they have been working hard and the win will help in boosting their confidence. Tamil Thalaivas won against Jaipur with a scoreline 35-33. 

Telugu Titans coach Jagdish Kumble has admitted that the reason for their loss against Gujarat was the poor performance by the defenders in the second half. Telugu Titans lost against Gujarat Fortunegiants with a scoreline of 38-48 in their penultimate match of the seventh season.