India's crorepati kabaddi players grab eyeballs

Star raider Sachin Tanwar emerged as the most expensive buy on Day 1 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 player auction held in Mumbai on Thursday.

The former Patna Pirates raider was acquired for Rs 2.15 crore by the Tamil Thalaivas, while Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the most expensive foreign player, being bought for Rs 2.07 crore by Haryana Steelers.

The Iranian became the first foreign player to be bought for over Rs 2 crore in consecutive auctions.