Star Cricketers Retained Ahead of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Auction

Top state cricketers like Mayank Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, and Vyshak Vijaykumar have been retained by teams ahead of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 auction. The tournament's third edition will run from August 15 to September 1 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with several teams retaining four players each from their previous squads.

Top state cricketers including Mayank Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal, and Vyshak Vijaykumar have been retained by their respective teams ahead of the much-anticipated Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 auction set for later this month.

The tournament's third edition will take place from August 15 to September 1 at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Last year’s defending champions Hubli Tigers, runners-up Mysore Warriors, Gulbarga Mystics, Bengaluru Blasters, Mangaluru Dragons, and Shivamogga Lions have all retained four key players from their previous season's squads.

Notably, the Hubli Tigers retained skipper Manish Pandey, wicketkeeper Shrijith KL, young all-rounder Manvanth Kumar, and ace medium pacer Vidwath Kaverappa. The Mysore Warriors have also secured the services of captain Karun Nair, CA Karthik, SU Karthik, and power-hitter Manoj Bhandage.

The Gulbarga Mystics kept Devdutt Paddikal, despite his absence due to injury last season, and retained Vyshak Vijaykumar along with Smaran Ravi and Aneesh KV. Meanwhile, Shivamogga Lions retained Abhinav Manohar, the most expensive player from last year’s auction, priced at Rs 15 lakh, as well as Nihal Ullal, Shivraj, and pacer Vasuki Koushik.

Mangaluru Dragons handed retention to Nikin Jose, Rohan Patil, Siddharth KV, and Paras Gurbax Arya. The Bengaluru Blasters’ retentions include Mayank Agarwal, Suraj Ahuja, Shubhang Hegde, and Mohsin Khan.