Pro Kabaddi League 9: "Pawan Sehrawat will be the most sought-after player in this year's auction," declares Anup Kumar
With the date of the PKL 9 auction getting closer, speculations are being made about who is going to be the costliest player this season
Image credit: PA Images Pro Kabaddi LeagueAnup Kumar, the Kabaddi legend and the former captain of the Indian Kabaddi team, spoke about the upcoming auction with Star Sports on their show, TOTAL KBD - AUCTION SPECIAL.
According to Anup's observations of the last season and the ongoing developments ahead of the PKL 9 auctions, he believes that Pawan Sehrawat will be the most sought-after player in the upcoming auction.
In his interview with Star Sports, Anup said, "Even though Bengaluru Bulls have released Pawan, they will try their best to get him back on the team in this year's auction. They will face some tough competition from other teams as they will also bid for him."
Pawan Sehrawat was one of the best raiders of last season, with a total of 304 raid points in 24 matches that he played for Bengaluru Bulls.
While he played as Bengaluru Bulls' captain last year, Anup believes that he should only focus on his game this year. Not leading his team would give him the space and focus on playing incredibly well this season.
"I think whichever team Pawan plays for should have an efficient captain who is able to utilise him effectively. Pawan should not take up a captain's role as it will help him focus on his game and not affect his performances in the League," said Anup Kumar.
On being asked which team is likely to acquire Sehrawat this year, Anup said, "I think a team that has not won the PKL so far will try their best to bid for Pawan Kumar Sehrawat. I feel teams such as Telugu Titans, Tamil Thalaivas and UP Yoddhas will be looking to sign him as he can be their best chance at winning the trophy."