Two-time Asian Games gold medal
winner Rakesh Kumar
emerged as the top money earner and was bought for 12.80 rupees lakh by Jaipur
franchise Pink Panthers in the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League player auction held
in Mumbai.
Charu Sharma of league promoters Mashal Sports briefed the media in
Mumbai on Tuesday. Kumar was part of the Indian men's gold winning squad at the
2006 Qatar Asian Games and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games as well as the 2007
World Cup winning team. He fetched the top prize in the auction featuring 96
players from 13 countries. The league is scheduled from July 26 to August 31.
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