Exciting Player Auction Concludes for T20 Mumbai League Season 4

The T20 Mumbai League's fourth season player auction concluded successfully, showcasing intense bidding for both established stars and emerging talents. Key acquisitions included Akash Parkar and Prasad Pawar, while a lineup of Icon Players was announced, featuring cricketing legends. The league aims to elevate the standard of domestic T20 cricket in India, with the tournament set to kick off in June. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting cricketing event.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 3, 2026, 00:30 IST

Successful Conclusion of Player Auction

On Saturday, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) wrapped up the player auction for the fourth season of the T20 Mumbai League. Following the successful Women's League auction earlier in the day, the men's franchises engaged in fierce bidding to finalize their teams, combining seasoned international players with the city's most promising young talent. The auction featured intense competition, with all-rounder Akash Parkar being one of the top picks, joining SoBo Mumbai Falcons for Rs 12 lakh. Additionally, wicketkeeper-batsman Prasad Pawar was acquired for Rs 11.50 lakh, and versatile player Musheer Khan went for Rs 11 lakh to Arcs Andheri, signaling their strong intentions for the upcoming season.

Announcement of Icon Players

The league also unveiled a star-studded lineup of Icon Players who will represent their respective teams. This roster includes notable Indian internationals and Mumbai legends such as Suryakumar Yadav (Triumph Knights Mumbai North East), Shreyas Iyer (SoBo Mumbai Falcons), Ajinkya Rahane (North Mumbai Panthers), Shivam Dube (Arcs Andheri), Yashasvi Jaiswal (Bandra Blasters), Shardul Thakur (Eagle Thane Strikers), Sarfaraz Khan (Aakash Tigers), and Tushar Deshpande (MSC Maratha Royals).

Focus on Emerging Talent

The auction highlighted the league's role as a platform for nurturing future cricket stars. Arjun Tendulkar was a significant focus, joining Arcs Andheri for Rs 10 lakh. Meanwhile, young talents Ayush Mhatre and Suryansh Shedge were retained by Triumph Knights to maintain their championship core.

League Officials Comment on Auction Success

Ajinkya Naik, President of the MCA, remarked, "The T20 Mumbai League is evolving into one of the most competitive domestic T20 platforms in India. The intensity observed during the auction reflects the wealth of talent in Mumbai and the franchises' confidence in this ecosystem. With a solid player base established, we are poised for a season that will elevate the quality and competitiveness of cricket."

Rajdip Gupta, Chairman of the League Governing Council, added, "The auction has once again showcased the strength of Mumbai's cricketing pipeline. Franchises have strategically secured a balanced mix of experienced players and emerging talent, which is crucial for maintaining a high-performance environment. We anticipate Season 4 to deliver an exciting and competitive brand of cricket."

Tournament Kickoff and Women's League Highlights

The tournament is scheduled to commence in June, with specific dates and venues to be announced soon. Earlier in the day, the inaugural T20 Mumbai Women's League auction took place, where teenage sensation Ira Jadhav made headlines as Aakash Tigers invested Rs 10 lakh to secure her.

Complete Squads for T20 Mumbai League Season 4

Aakash Tigers MWS

Sarfaraz Khan (Icon Player), Shams Mulani (Retained), Jay Bista (Retained), Vinayak Bhoir (Rs 9 lakh), Akash Anand (Rs 5 lakh), Sourabh Singh (Rs 3.75 lakh), Naman Pushpak (Rs 3.50 lakh), Ajit Yadav (Rs 3.50 lakh), Akshat Jain (Rs 3 lakh), Shashank Attarde (Rs 3 lakh), Prince Badiani (Rs 3 lakh), Saksham Parashar (Rs 3 lakh), Ankur Singh (Rs 2.50 lakh), Sagar Patil (Rs 2.25 lakh), Kruthik Hanagavadi (Rs 2 lakh), Varun Lavande (Rs 2 lakh), Jay Dhatrak (Rs 2 lakh), Harsh Rane (Rs 2 lakh), MD Jamshed Alam (Rs 2 lakh), Arnav Dhole (Rs 2 lakh).

Arcs Andheri

Shivam Dube (Icon Player), Pragnesh Kanpillewar (Retained), Deepak Shetty (Retained), Prasad Pawar (Rs 11.50 lakh), Musheer Khan (Rs 11 lakh), Arjun Tendulkar (Rs 10 lakh), Divyaansh Saxena (Rs 7 lakh), Gaurav Jathar (Rs 5 lakh), Hrishikesh Gore (Rs 3.25 lakh), Himanshu Singh (Rs 3 lakh), Karthik Shaji Kumar (Rs 3 lakh), Siddid Tiwari (Rs 3 lakh), Ayush Jethwa (Rs 3 lakh), Kiaan Parekh (Rs 2 lakh), Ashutosh Ghagre (Rs 2 lakh), Ajay Mishra (Rs 2 lakh), Prasoon Singh (Rs 2 lakh), Moin Ahmed (Rs 2 lakh), Rishi Shah (Rs 2 lakh).

Bandra Blasters

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Icon Player), Suved Parkar (Retained), Dhrumil Matkar (Retained), Royston Dias (Rs 8 lakh), Jay Jain (Rs 8 lakh), Karsh Kothari (Rs 5 lakh), Sagarr Chhabriaa (Rs 4.75 lakh), Dhanit Raut (Rs 3.50 lakh), Prateekkumar Ravishankar Yadav (Rs 3 lakh), Om Shyamsundar Keshkamat (Rs 3 lakh), Parag Khanapurkar (Rs 3 lakh), Tatsat Singh (Rs 3 lakh), Aadit Sairaj Bahutule (Rs 2.25 lakh), Atif Attarwala (Rs 2 lakh), Aashray Sajnani (Rs 2 lakh), Virendra Yadav (Rs 2 lakh), Sohum Chandrashekhar Sabnis (Rs 2 lakh), Sairaj Nair (Rs 2 lakh), Hersh Tank (Rs 2 lakh), Aditya Anand (Rs 2 lakh).

Eagle Thane Strikers

Shardul Thakur (Icon Player), Atharva Ankolekar (Retained), Sairaaj Patil (Retained), Onkar Tukaram Tarmale (Rs 7 lakh), Sumeir Samrat Zaveri (Rs 4.50 lakh), Amartya Raje (Rs 3 lakh), Rohan Rajendra Ghag (Rs 3 lakh), Shashwat Yogesh Jagtap (Rs 3 lakh), Vinay Suresh Kunwar (Rs 3 lakh), Manan Rakesh Bhatt (Rs 3 lakh), Siddhant Manoj Singh (Rs 2.50 lakh), Aditya Vinod Giri (Rs 2 lakh), Anuj Vinod Giri (Rs 2 lakh), Ayaan Mohit Jain (Rs 2 lakh), Dhanay Parekh (Rs 2 lakh), Eknath Dinesh Kerkar (Rs 2 lakh), Kartik Mithilesh Mishra (Rs 2 lakh), Shashikant Eknath Kadam (Rs 2 lakh), Shaun Motiram Rodrigues (Rs 2 lakh), Shivansh Lallan Singh (Rs 2 lakh).

MSC Maratha Royals

Tushar Deshpande (Icon Player), Siddhesh Lad (Retained), Rohan Raje (Retained), Chinmay Sutar (Rs 9.50 lakh), Irfan Umair (Rs 9 lakh), Aditya Dhumal (Rs 6 lakh), Maxwell Swaminathan (Rs 6 lakh), Ayaz Ahmed Afzal Ahmed Kh (Rs 4.50 lakh), Sahil Jadhav (Rs 4.25 lakh), Aryan Patni (Rs 3.25 lakh), Pratik Shukla (Rs 3.25 lakh), Arjun Dani (Rs 3 lakh), Atharva Bhosale (Rs 3 lakh), Sachin Yadav (Rs 2 lakh), Shreyanssh Rai (Rs 2 lakh), Shreyas Gurav (Rs 2 lakh), Yash Gadia (Rs 2 lakh), Om Bangar (Rs 2 lakh), Jitendra Paliwal (Rs 2 lakh), Swaraj Parulkar (Rs 2 lakh).

North Mumbai Panthers

Ajinkya Rahane (Icon Player), Abhigyan Kundu (Retained), Tanush Kotian (Retained), Vaibhav Mali (Rs 9 lakh), Ayush Vartak (Rs 9 lakh), Hardik Tamore (Rs 8.50 lakh), Mohit Avasthi (Rs 8.50 lakh), Harsh Tanna (Rs 6.50 lakh), Aayush Zimare (Rs 3 lakh), Pratik Mishra (Rs 2.25 lakh), Aaryaraj Nikam (Rs 2 lakh), Anish Chaudhery (Rs 2 lakh), Kevin D'Almeida (Rs 2 lakh), Pravesh Pal (Rs 2 lakh), Rahul Sawant (Rs 2 lakh), Rohit Pol (Rs 2 lakh), Yashovardhan Singh (Rs 2 lakh), Aaditya Singh (Rs 2 lakh), Siddharth Akre (Rs 2 lakh).

SoBo Mumbai Falcons

Shreyas Iyer (Icon Player), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Retained), Harsh Aghav (Retained), Akash Parkar (Rs 12 lakh), Ishan Mulchandani (Rs 8.50 lakh), Siddharth Raut (Rs 7.50 lakh), Aditya Tare (Rs 4.50 lakh), Nikhil Giri (Rs 3.50 lakh), Yash Dicholkar (Rs 3.50 lakh), Prathamesh Dake (Rs 3.25 lakh), Kavya Gori (Rs 3 lakh), Khan Awais Naushad (Rs 3 lakh), Arhan Maker (Rs 2 lakh), Gautam Waghela (Rs 2 lakh), Mayuresh Tandel (Rs 2 lakh), Yash Ramchandani (Rs 2 lakh), Vedant Gore (Rs 2 lakh), Muhammad Taha (Rs 2 lakh).

Triumph Knights Mumbai North East

Suryakumar Yadav (Icon Player), Ayush Mhatre (Retained), Suryansh Shedge (Retained), Akhil Herwadkar (Rs 6 lakh), Sagar Mishra (Rs 5 lakh), Sylvester Dsouza (Rs 5 lakh), Vedant Gurav (Rs 4 lakh), Nutan Goel (Rs 3.50 lakh), Parikshit Valsangkar (Rs 3.25 lakh), Vedant Murkar (Rs 3 lakh), Prasann Shukla (Rs 2.25 lakh), Aishwary Surve (Rs 2 lakh), Asif Shaikh (Rs 2 lakh), Bharat Patil (Rs 2 lakh), Hitesh Kadam (Rs 2 lakh), Jigar Rana (Rs 2 lakh), Makarand Patil (Rs 2 lakh), Utkarsh Raut (Rs 2 lakh), Shikhar Thakur (Rs 2 lakh), Minadd Manjrekar (Rs 2 lakh).