After four successful seasons, the Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 is all set to add new heroes to the kabaddi landscape. The auction for the upcoming season is scheduled to take place on May 22 and 23 in Delhi. A total of 350 players will go under the hammer (both domestic and international). Also as part of the auction player pool, 131 new young players have been introduced after a long selection process.
Out of the eight teams from last season, seven of them have opted to retain a player each, while the Jaipur Pink Panthers have chosen not to retain any of their players from season four. Marking their geographical expansion, the upcoming season will feature12 franchises from 11 states, with four new teams joining the existing eight.
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Here’s the list of all the international players that will go under the hammer on Monday.
| Country | Name | Position |
Bangladesh | Ziaur Rahman | Defender Left Cover |
Bangladesh | Sulieman Kabir | Raider |
Bangladesh | MD. Zakir Hossain | Raider |
Chinese Taipei | Wei-Hung-Lin | All-Rounder |
Chinese Taipei | Chia-Ming-Chang | All-Rounder |
England | Temitope Olarewaju Adewalure | Defender Left Corner |
England | Tejash Depala | Defender Right Corner |
England | Someshwer Kalia | Defender Left Corner |
England | Meredydd Rix | Defender Left Corner |
Iran | Fazel Atrachali | Defender Left Corner |
Iran | Hadi Oshtorak | All-Rounder |
Iran | Farhad Rahimi Milaghardan | Defender Right Cover |
Iran | Abozar Mohajermighani | Defender |
Iran | Abolfazel Maghsodlo | Raider |
Iran | Mohammad Maghsoudlou | All-Rounder |
Iran | Hadi Tajik | Defender Right Corner |
Iran | Mohsen Maghsoudloujafari | Raider |
Indonesia | Hadinata Zulfani Rizky | All-Rounder |
Indonesia | Ihalus Suandana Wayan | All-Rounder |
Japan | Takamitsu Kono | All-Rounder |
Japan | Makoto Sawazu | All-Rounder |
Kenya | John Karuga Muremwa | All-Rounder |
Kenya | Patrick Nzau Muvai | All-Rounder |
Kenya | James Odhiambo Obilo | All-Rounder |
Kenya | Ogak Haggai Odhiambo | All-Rounder |
Kenya | Chrispine Otieno Oketch | All-Rounder |
Kenya | David Mosambayi | Raider |
Kenya | Oguto Edmond Mudibo | Raider |
Kenya | Felix Odhiambo Opana | Raider |
Nepal | Sanjay Shrestha | All-Rounder |
Nepal | Lal Mohar Yadav | Raider |
Nepal | Kalyan Bhujel | Defender Right Cover |
Nepal | Jay Bahadur Bohara | Raider |
Oman | Waleed Al Hasani | Raider |
Pakistan | Atif Waheed | All-Rounder |
Pakistan | Nasir Ali | Defender Left Corner |
Pakistan | Wasim Sajjad | Defender Right Corner |
Pakistan | Hassan Raza | Raider |
Pakistan | Akhlaq Hussain | All-Rounder |
Pakistan | Ibrar Hussain | All-Rounder |
Pakistan | Arslan Ahmad | Raider |
Pakistan | Hassan Ali | Raider |
Pakistan | Muhammad Imran | Raider |
Pakistan | Usman Zada | Raider |
Poland | Michal Spiczko | All-Rounder |
Poland | Piotr Mateusz Sitek | Defender Right Corner |
Poland | Filip Szczeski | Defender Left Corner |
Poland | Piotr Pamulak | Raider |
Poland | Krzysztof Marek Wozniak | Raider |
Republic of Korea | Dongju Hong | All-Rounder |
Republic of Korea | Donggyu Kim | All-Rounder |
Republic of Korea | Gyung Tae Kim | All-Rounder |
Republic of Korea | Seongryeol Kim | All-Rounder |
Republic of Korea | Yongjoo Ok | All-Rounder |
Republic of Korea | Chansik Park | All-Rounder |
Republic of Korea | Youngchang Ko | Defender Left Cover |
Republic of Korea | Jaemin Lee | Defender Left Corner |
Republic of Korea | Donggeon Lee | Raider |
Sri Lanka | Sinotharan Kanesharajah | Raider |
Sri Lanka | Chaminda Ruwansamarakoon Mudiyanselage | Defender Left Corner |
Thailand | Phonchoo Tin | All-Rounder |
Thailand | Khomsan Thongkham | Raider |
