Exciting Player Auction Concludes for T20 Mumbai League Season 4
T20 Mumbai League Season 4 Auction Highlights
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) successfully wrapped up the player auction for the fourth season of the T20 Mumbai League on Saturday. Following the earlier success of the Women’s League auction, the men’s franchises engaged in fierce bidding to finalize their teams, combining seasoned international players with the city's most promising young talent.
During the auction, all-rounder Akash Parkar emerged as a highly sought-after player, joining SoBo Mumbai Falcons for Rs 12 lakh. Wicketkeeper-batsman Prasad Pawar was acquired for Rs 11.50 lakh, while versatile player Musheer Khan was secured for Rs 11 lakh by Arcs Andheri, signaling their competitive intent.
The league also announced a stellar lineup of Icon Players who will spearhead their respective teams. This roster includes notable Indian players and Mumbai legends such as Suryakumar Yadav (Triumph Knights Mumbai North East), Shreyas Iyer (SoBo Mumbai Falcons), and Ajinkya Rahane (North Mumbai Panthers), among others.
The auction showcased the league's role as a springboard for emerging talent, with Arjun Tendulkar joining Arcs Andheri for Rs 10 lakh. Additionally, young stars Ayush Mhatre and Suryansh Shedge were retained by Triumph Knights to preserve their championship core.
Ajinkya Naik, President of 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 robust player base established, we are poised for a season that promises to elevate the quality and competitiveness of cricket.”
Rajdip Gupta, Chairman of the League Governing Council, added, “The auction has once again underscored 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 will deliver an exciting and competitive brand of cricket.”
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 acquire her.
Complete Squads: 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).