Highlights From Maharaja Trophy T20 2024 Auction: Expensive Buys And Team Squads

The third edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association, is scheduled for next month. Before the tournament, teams had the opportunity to assemble their squads during the auction.

The auction for the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 took place on Thursday, July 25, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Over 100 players, including some with IPL experience, were up for grabs.

Six teams participated in the bidding war: Gulbarga Mystics, Mangaluru Dragons, Mysore Warriors, Bengaluru Blasters, Hubli Tigers and Shivamogga Lions. Chetan LR emerged as the most expensive player at Rs 8.60 Lakh. Shreyas Gopal, Krishnappa Gowtham and Luvnith Sisodia also fetched over Rs 7 Lakh each.

1. Chetan LR - Rs 8.60 Lakh to Bengaluru Blasters
2. Shreyas Gopal - Rs 7.60 Lakh to Mangaluru Dragons
3. K Gowtham - Rs 7.40 Lakh to Mysuru Warriors
4. Luvnith Sisodia - Rs 7.20 Lakh to Gulbarga Mystics
5. Mohammad Taha - Rs 6.60 Lakh to Hubli Tigers

The base prices for players were set as follows: Category A at Rs 2 Lakh, Category B at Rs 1 Lakh, Category C at Rs 50,000 and Category D at Rs 25,000.

• Bengaluru Blasters: Mayank Agarwal, Suraj Ahuja, Shubhang Hegde, Mohsin Khan, Chetan LR, Aniruddha Joshi, Naveen MG, Kranti Kumar M, Prateek Jain.
• Hubli Tigers: Manish Pandey, Manvanth Kumar, KL Srijith, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohammad Taha, Hardik Raj, KC Cariappa.
• Gulbarga Mystics: Vyshak Vijaykumar, Devdutt Paddikal, Smaran Ravi, Aneesh KV, Pravin Dubey, Luvnith Sisodia, Sharath BR.
• Mangaluru Dragons: Nikin Jose, Rohan Patil, Siddharth KV, Paras Gurbax Arya, Dharshan MB, Shreyas Gopal, Dheeraj Gowda.
• Mysore Warriors: Karun Nair, Manoj Bhandage, CA Karthik, SU Karthik K Gowtham J Suchith Vidyadhar Patil Venkatesh M.
• Shivamogga Lions: Abhinav Manohar Vasuki Koushik Nihal Ullal Shivraj Pradeep T.

The auction allowed teams to strategically build their squads ahead of the competition. The event saw intense bidding as teams aimed to secure top talent within their budgets.

This year's tournament promises exciting cricket action with well-balanced teams ready to compete fiercely for the trophy. Fans are eagerly awaiting the start of matches next month.