Kabaddi is one of the most prestigious sports in sporting history, especially in India with many young kids too now pursuing Kabaddi as a means of living. Kabaddi is a sport of endurance, fitness, agility & most importantly flexibility. The sport has given many gems to India who have gone on to make a big name for themselves while keeping their body on the line in the mat trying to cross the coveted line.
Kabaddi is now one of the most sought-after sports Cricket can be taken up as a profession by people to ensure a good bank balance & help them lead a quality of life. Let's have a look at the richest Kabaddi players in India.
Star Raider Pawan Sehrawat is the richest Kabaddi player in India. Sehrawat was bought by the Tamil Thalaivas in season 9 of the PKL for a whopping INR 2.26 Crores. In the very next season, Sehrawat got an even bigger paycheck from the Telugu Titans in the season 10 auctions of 2.65 Crores. In season 11 of PKL.
Second, our list to follow is Iranian All-Rounder Mohammadreza Chiyaneh who was signed up by the eventual champions of season 10 Puneri Paltan at a huge amount of INR 2.35 Crores. In season 11, Chiyaneh was snapped up by Haryana Steelers at a good price of 2.07 Crores.
Sachin was snapped up by the Tamil Thalaivas in the season 11 auctions for a gigantic amount of INR 2.15 Crores. The top raider was the highest raid point scorer in the first two editions of the league.
Maninder Singh, a veteran player in the Kabaddi circuit was bought by the Bengal Warriorz at a huge price of INR 2.12 Crore in season 10. Maninder is playing a crucial role for the Bengal Warriorz both as a captain and as a raider. Singh is one of the top raiders in this competition and for the Bengal team.
Guman Singh, a top raider in the modern-day game fetched a whopping INR 1.97 CR in this year's PKL auction from the Gujarat Giants. Singh has played 5 games in the season so far, earning a total of 31 points.
Player | Price (in ₹) | Team | Season |
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Pawan Sehrawat | 2.605 crore | Telugu Titans | Season 10 |
Mohammadreza Chiyaneh | 2.35 crore | Puneri Paltan | Season 10 |
Pawan Sehrawat | 2.26 crore | Tamil Thalaivas | Season 9 |
Sachin | 2.15 crore | Tamil Thalaivas | Season 11 |
Maninder Singh | 2.12 crore | Bengal Warriorz | Season 10 |
Mohammadreza Chiyaneh | 2.07 crore | Haryana Steelers | Season 11 |
Guman Singh | 1.97 crore | Gujarat Giants | Season 11 |