Overview
- Franchises in the Andhra Premier League (APL) and KSCA Maharaja Trophy each assembled 18-player squads within purse limits of Rs 45 lakh and Rs 50 lakh, respectively.
- In Bengaluru, the Hubli Tigers broke the KSCA auction record by paying Rs 13.20 lakh for Devdutt Padikkal, followed by Rs 12.20 lakh bids for Abhinav Manohar and Manish Pandey.
- At the APL auction in Visakhapatnam, non-marquee all-rounder Pylavasagi topped bidding at Rs 1.15 lakh, and all seven teams secured pre-auction marquee signings at Rs 10 lakh each.
- Bowling stocks fetched premium prices as Vidwath Kaverappa went for Rs 10.80 lakh to Shivamogga Lions and Vidyadhar Patil for Rs 8.30 lakh to Bengaluru Blasters.
- With squads finalized, franchises will turn to preparatory training and catchment-area picks ahead of the tournaments scheduled later this month.