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Manjeet Chhillar becomes costliest player in Pro Kabaddi at Rs 75.5 lakh

Chhillar was snapped up by Jaipur Pink Panthers for record breaking amount

Manjeet Chhillar
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The player auction for the 2017 edition of the Pro Kabaddi league was off to a flying start as records were broken almost immediately. All-rounder Manjeet Chhillar was picked up by Abhishek Bachchan-owned Jaipur Pink Panthers for a staggering Rs 75.5 lakh. The reserve price for bidding on Chhillar was Rs 20 lakh, but bidding started at Rs 30 lakh after the teams agreed to do so.

With 12 teams bidding, each having Rs 4 crore at their disposal to acquire players, this year’s auction has the heaviest purse in the league ever at Rs 48 crore. Almost off the bat,

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