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Gujarat Fortunegiants was one of the new expansion teams to join the roster of the Pro Kabaddi League ahead of season 5.
The fortunegiants shocked the Kabaddi fans by making it to the finals in their debut campaign, where they lost to Patna Pirates.
Nevertheless, the Fortunegiants have long forgotten the final's loss and are already looking towards the future.
Going into the 2018 PKL auction, Gujarat retained three key players. Sachin Tanwar was the highest paid of the three, coming in at Rs. 56. 87 Lakhs. Following Tanwar were Sunil Kumar and Mahendra Ganesh Rajput at Rs. 49.10 Lakhs and Rs. 24.55 Lakhs, respectively.
As a result, Gujarat had a decent sum to spend going into the auction and they have done so.
The Fortunegiants spent a whopping Rs. 380.32 Lakhs on twenty-one players in the 2018 PKL auction.
Raider K. Prapanjan was roped in for Rs. 38 Lakhs, the third biggest sum spent by the Fortunegiants.
Gujarat also signed Parvesh Bhainswal for Rs. 35 Lakhs. In fact, the Fortunegiants paid in the upwards of Rs. 15 Lakhs six times, indicating that they are not shy to splash the cash.
The Fortunegiants went into the auction with a clear goal- to build a team which can better the results of last season. More or less, Gujarat has managed to get exactly what they need ahead of the sixth season or PKL.
Below is a list of the key transfers along with all the players picked up by the Tamil Thalaivas in the 2018 PKL auction.
Key Transfers
K. Prapanjan
Parvesh Bhainswal
Dong Geon Lee
Here is the full squad of Gujarat Fortunegiants:
Raiders:
Sachin Tanwar [Retained] - ₹56.87 lakh
Mahendra Ganesh Rajput [Retained] - ₹24.55 lakh
K Prapanjan - ₹38 lakh
Ajay Kumar - ₹25 lakh
Dong Geon Lee - ₹17.2 lakh
Shubham Ashok Palkar - ₹8 lakh
Lalit Chaudhary [NYP] - ₹6.6 lakh
Vikram Khandola [NYP] - ₹6.6 lakh
Lalit Chaudhary [NYP] - ₹6.6 lakh
Anil [NYP] - ₹6.6 lakh
Yashwant Bishnoi - ₹5 lakh
Dharmender - ₹5 lakh
Defenders:
Sunil Kumar [Retained] - ₹49.10 lakh
Parvesh Bhainswal - ₹35 lakh
Ruturaj Shivaji Koravi - ₹30.4 lakh
Sachin Vittala - ₹20 lakh
Amit Sharma - ₹8 lakh
C Kalai Arasan [NYP] - ₹6.6 lakh
Amit [NYP] - ₹6.6 lakh
All-rounders:
Hadi Oshtarak - ₹12 lakh
Rohit Gulia [NYP] - ₹6.6 lakh
Have Gujarat Fortunegiants made some smart buys in the auction? Send us your opinion in the comments section below!
