Kochi Blue Spikers secured Shameemudheen for ₹20 lakh at the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) season 5 auction on Monday, making the blocker the costliest player sold.
While defending champion Bengaluru Torpedoes made no moves, choosing to retain its entire championship-winning squad instead, Ahmedabad Defenders made five acquisitions: C.K. Muhammad Nihal (₹19 lakh), Muhammed Iqbal (₹4 lakh), Shiva Chandel, Dhruv Chaudhari, and Ayush Chaudhary (₹3 lakh each).
Calicut Heroes roped in eight players, with Sameer Chaudhary (₹10 lakh) its highest buy, followed by Suraj Chaudhary (₹9.5 lakh), Jaskaran Singh (₹9 lakh), Sarthak Singh Jadon (₹7.75 lakh), Anu James (₹5.5 lakh), Mahendra Dhurwe and Sujith (₹3 lakh each). They also used their Right to Match (RTM) to retain V. Sivanessan for ₹5.75 lakh.
Shon T. John (₹15.5 lakh), Kunal Das (₹6.25 lakh), Mohammed Zamrud (₹4 lakh), Soham More, S. Srinath, S. Vignesh and S. Surendran (₹3 lakh each) were roped in by Chennai Blitz, while Delhi Toofans added Amrinderpal Singh (₹10 lakh), Vikas Maan (₹8 lakh), Ashok Vicky Gujjar and M.V. Lal Sujan (₹3 lakh each).
Goa Guardians made two acquisitions in Aman Kumar (₹5 lakh) and Rajat Kumar (₹3 lakh), while Shameemudheen’s Blue Spikers also brought in Angamuthu Ramaswamy (₹9.5 lakh), Aadith KV, Naveed Khan, Vishesh and Arshak Sinan (₹3 lakh each).
Kolkata Thunderbolts secured six players: Jasjodh Singh (₹15.5 lakh), Ashok Bishnoi and Aditya Rana (₹5 lakh each), U. Janshad and C. Venu (₹4 lakh each) and Pawan Singh (₹3 lakh). Mumbai Meteors added Prince (₹5.5 lakh) and Mritunjoy Mahanta (₹5 lakh).
Telugu Blackhawks, previously known as Hyderabad Black Hawks, strengthened its squad with Tanish Choudhary (₹14 lakh), Vinit Kumar (₹8 lakh), P.A. Mouhsin (₹5 lakh), B.S. Hari Prasad and Deepak (₹3 lakh each), while using RTM to retain Niyas Abdul Salam for ₹4 lakh.
Published – August 17, 2026 08:51 pm IST
