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Pune Jaguars Retain Diya Chitale as Top-Valued Indian, Add Pavade and Assar at UTT Season 7 Auction

The auction signaled a league-wide push to blend Indian cores with proven overseas talent.

Overview

  • PBG Pune Jaguars, at Tuesday's Season 7 auction, kept Diya Chitale as the highest‑valued Indian for a second year at 37.4 lakh tokens.
  • The team signed France’s Prithika Pavade and Egypt’s Omar Assar to bring top‑tier international experience to the roster.
  • Pune also added Indian players Snehit SFR, Mudit Dani, and Sayanika Maji to deepen the domestic core.
  • Owner Punit Balan said Chitale will anchor a well‑rounded unit built for consistency, reflecting a deliberate build around a strong Indian base.
  • UTT confirmed a seven‑team single round‑robin with the top four into knockouts, with matches on the JioStar Network and JioHotstar.