The Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) 2026 is set to kick-off on January 11. A total of eight teams will take part in the first edition of the competition.
On December 28, 2025, the Player Auction was held in which a 128 players were sold across eight franchises.
Bhiwani Bulls made the highest bidas they purchased experience Right Raider, Devank Dalal at Rs 19.2 Lakhs. PKL Season 12, be featured for Bengal Warriorz where he scored 272 points from 16 outings.
Sonipat Stars bought Left Raider Ayan Lochab at Rs 18.4 Lakhs. In PKL 12, he was season’s most successful player (324 points) and the best raider of the season, with 316 points.
Jaideep Dahiya went to Faridabad Fighters at Rs 17.4 Lakhs. The played Haryana Steelers in PKL Season 12, where he led the defensive unit with 72 points, finishing the season as the second-best defender.
Karnal Kings’ paid the highest amount to Sunil Malik acquiring him at Rs 14.2 Lakhs. In PKL Season 12, Sunil played for U Mumba and earned 54 points.
Kabaddi Champions League 2026: Top 25 Most Expensive Players
| Rank | Player | Team | Position | Price (INR) |
| 1 | Devank Dalal | Bhiwani Bulls | Right Raider | ₹19.2 Lakh |
| 2 | Ayan Lohchab | Sonipat Stars | Left Raider | ₹18.4 Lakh |
| 3 | Jaideep Dahiya | Faridabad Fighters | Defender | ₹17.4 Lakh |
| 4 | Sunil Malik | Karnal Kings | Defender | ₹14.2 Lakh |
| 5 | Ashu Malik | Hisar Heroes | Right Raider | ₹12.2 Lakh |
| 6 | Ankit Jaglan | Panipat Panthers | All-Rounder | ₹9.8 Lakh |
| 7 | Neeraj Narwal | Gurugram Gurus | Right Raider | ₹9.6 Lakh |
| 8 | Vijay Malik | Rohtak Royals | Left Raider | ₹9.4 Lakh |
| 9 | Yogesh Dahiya | Faridabad Fighters | Defender | ₹9.2 Lakh |
| 10 | Surjeet Singh | Hisar Heroes | Defender | ₹7.6 Lakh |
| 11 | Surender Gill | Karnal Kings | Raider | ₹7.4 Lakh |
| 12 | Narender Kandola | Panipat Panthers | Raider | ₹7.2 Lakh |
| 13 | Rakesh Singroha | Rohtak Royals | Right Raider | ₹7.2 Lakh |
| 14 | Hitesh Kadian | Bhiwani Bulls | Defender | ₹7.0 Lakh |
| 15 | Nitesh Kumar | Hisar Heroes | Defender | ₹7.0 Lakh |
| 16 | Meetu Sharma | Panipat Panthers | Raider | ₹7.0 Lakh |
| 17 | Ankit Jaglan | Faridabad Fighters | All-Rounder | ₹6.6 Lakh |
| 18 | Ankit Rana | Rohtak Royals | Left Raider | ₹6.4 Lakh |
| 19 | Navdeep Duhan | Sonipat Stars | Raider | ₹6.2 Lakh |
| 20 | Sandeep Deswal | Rohtak Royals | Left Corner | ₹6.0 Lakh |
| 21 | Deepak Singh | Bhiwani Bulls | Defender | ₹5.6 Lakh |
| 22 | Pravesh Malik | Bhiwani Bulls | Defender | ₹5.4 Lakh |
| 23 | Aryan Kumar | Rohtak Royals | Left Corner | ₹5.0 Lakh |
| 24 | Deepanshu Khatri | Panipat Panthers | Defender | ₹4.8 Lakh |
| 25 | Saurabh Nandal | Hisar Heroes | Defender | ₹4.8 Lakh |
