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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 24pt;">Players' Auction for Pro Kabaddi Set to be Held
Tuesday:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">MUMBAI:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> The inaugural players' auction for the
July-August Pro Kabaddi League is to be held here tomorrow during which 96
players from 14 countries would go under the hammer for representing eight
city-based franchise teams. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">    <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The teams are: Bengaluru Bulls (Bangalore), Jaipur Pink Panthers,
Bengal Warriors (Kolkata), Puneri Paltan (Pune), Telugu Titans (Vishakapatnam),
U Mumba (Mumbai) and yet-to-be-named outfits representing Patna (inducted
instead of Chennai as announced earlier) and Delhi.     <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The eight participating teams have been given an equal purse of Rs
60 lakh for Category A and B Players.     <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The players been divided into three categories - A, B and C - by
the Kabaddi Federation of India based on prior records and
performances.     <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The base price for category A players is Rs 4 lakh and bidding for
category B players would begin at Rs 2 lakh while category C players would be
allotted to teams through a double draw format.     <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The twelfth and final player on the team will be chosen by the franchise
as a 'State Wild Card' from a list provided by the association, said the
release.     <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The league, to be held from July 26-August 31, is being organised
by Mashal sports with the blessings of the International Kabaddi Federation and
the  Kabaddi Federation of India.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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