The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 auction took place yesterday ahead of the start of the tournament, check out the full list of players sold, player categories, base price, most expensive players, final squad lists and results
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is a tournament organized by the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 auction results, full list of sold players, price, all teams squad players list
Abhinav Manohar & Mayank Agarwal the most expensive players so far in the #MaharajaTrophy auction. pic.twitter.com/uS7eoBppAf
— Manuja (@manujaveerappa) July 22, 2023
Highest paid players in Karnataka Premier League auction:
1) Abhinav Manohar – 15 Lakhs
2) Mayank Agarwal – 14 Lakhs
3) Devdutt Padikkal – 13.2 Lakhs pic.twitter.com/QtyeN3u9Vc— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 22, 2023
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament will take place starting from August 13 to August 29. All matches will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 auction
The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 auction 2023 took place on Saturday (July 22) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The auction featured over 200 players, including some India national team as well as IPL players.
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 teams list
Given below are the six participating teams in the Maharaja Trophy 2023:
- Gulbarga Mystics
- Mangaluru Dragons
- Mysore Warriors
- Bengaluru Blasters
- Hubli Tigers
- Shivamogga Lions
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 player categories and base price
Given below are the different categories of players at the Maharaja Trophy 2023 auction with their base prices:
| Category | Base price |
| Category A | Rs 2 Lakh Base Price |
| Category B | Rs 1 Lakh Base Price |
| Category C | Rs 50,000 Base Price |
| Category D | Rs 25,000 Base Price |
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 most expensive players of every team
Given below is the list of the most expensive players in every team:
| Player Name | Price | Team |
| Abhinav Manohar | Rs 15 Lakhs | Shivamogga Lions |
| Mayank Agarwal | Rs 14 Lakhs | Bengaluru Blasters |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Rs 13 Lakhs | Gulbarga Mystics |
| Manish Pandey | Rs 10.30 Lakhs | Hubli Tigers |
| Manoj Bhandage | Rs 9 Lakhs | Mysore Warriors |
| Nikin Jose | Rs 7 Lakhs | Mangaluru Dragons |
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 auction sold players list
Given below is the full list of all the players sold in the recently held Maharaja Trophy 2023 Auction:
| Player | Category | Role | Base Price | Team | Winning Bid |
| Devdutt Padikkal | A | Batter | Rs 2 Lakhs | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 13 Lakhs |
| Karun Nair | A | Batter | Rs 2 Lakhs | Mysore Warriors | Rs 6.80 Lakhs |
| Abhimanyu Mithun | A | Bowler | Rs 2 Lakhs | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 5.20 Lakhs |
| Jagadeesha Suchith | A | Bowler | Rs 2 Lakhs | Mysore Warriors | Rs 8.40 Lakhs |
| Mayank Agarwal | A | Batter | Rs 2 Lakhs | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 14 Lakhs |
| Ronit More | A | Bowler | Rs 2 Lakhs | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 4.60 Lakhs |
| KP Appanna | A | Bowler | Rs 2 Lakhs | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 4 Lakhs |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | A | All Rounder | Rs 2 Lakhs | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 6.60 Lakhs |
| Praveen Dubey | A | All Rounder | Rs 2 Lakhs | Hubli Tigers | Rs 5.80 Lakhs |
| KC Cariappa | A | Bowler | Rs 2 Lakhs | Hubli Tigers | Rs 7.20 Lakhs |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | A | Bowler | Rs 2 Lakhs | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 8.80 Lakhs |
| Abhinav Manohar | A | Batter | Rs 2 Lakhs | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 15 Lakhs |
| Prasidh Krishna | A | Bowler | Rs 2 Lakhs | Mysore Warriors | Rs 7.40 Lakhs |
| Manish Pandey | A | Batter | Rs 2 Lakhs | Hubli Tigers | Rs 10.60 Lakhs |
| Shreyas Gopal | A | Bowler | Rs 2 Lakhs | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 7.80 Lakhs |
| Sharath Srinivas | B | Wicketkeeper | Rs 1 Lakh | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 1 Lakh |
| Siddharth KV | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 4.40 Lakhs |
| Nihal Ullal | B | Wicketkeeper | Rs 1 Lakh | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 2.10 Lakhs |
| Nikin Jose | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 7 Lakhs |
| Pradeep T | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 3.50 Lakhs |
| Mohammed Sarfaraz Ashraf | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Bengaluru Basters | Rs 1.60 Lakhs |
| Shoaib Manager | B | All Rounder | Rs 1 Lakh | Mysore Warriors | Rs 1 Lakh |
| Ravikumar Samarth | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Mysore Warriors | Rs 2.90 Lakhs |
| Pavan Deshpande | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 4 Lakhs |
| Luvnith Sisodia | B | Wicketkeeper | Rs 1 Lakh | Hubli Tigers | Rs 7.10 Lakhs |
| Vasuki Koushik | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 5.90 Lakhs |
| Sharath BR | B | Wicketkeeper | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 3.20 Lakhs |
| Chethan LR | B | Wicketkeeper | Rs 1 Lakh | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 6.20 Lakhs |
| Shrijith KL | B | Wicketkeeper | Rs 1 Lakh | Hubli Tigers | Rs 2.10 Lakhs |
| Prateek Jain | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 3 Lakhs |
| Mohammed Taha | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Hubli Tigers | Rs 2.50 Lakhs |
| Sharath HS | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 2.60 Lakhs |
| Kranthi Kumar | B | All Rounder | Rs 1 Lakh | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 3.60 Lakhs |
| Aniruddha Joshi | B | All Rounder | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 3 Lakhs |
| Prateek Jain | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 3 Lakhs |
| Shubhang Hegde | B | All Rounder | Rs 1 Lakh | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 4.30 Lakhs |
| Nischal D | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 1.30 Lakh |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Hubli Tigers | Rs 6.70 Lakhs |
| Rohan Patil | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 3.70 Lakhs |
| Karthik CA | B | All Rounder | Rs 1 Lakh | Mysore Warriors | Rs 4.30 Lakhs |
| Darshan MB | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Hubli Tigers | Rs 2 Lakhs |
| Rohan Kadam | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 4.70 Lakhs |
| Manoj Bhandage | B | All Rounder | Rs 1 Lakh | Mysore Warriors | Rs 9 Lakhs |
| Naveen MG | B | All Rounder | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 1 Lakh |
| Gaurav Dhiman | B | Batter | Rs 1 Lakh | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 1 Lakh |
| Venkatesh M | B | All Rounder | Rs 1 Lakh | Mysore Warriors | Rs 4.10 Lakhs |
| Vidyadhar Patil | B | Bowler | Rs 1 Lakh | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 7 Lakhs |
| Mohammad Aqib Jawad | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 50,000 |
| Smaran R | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 3.15 Lakhs |
| Shivakumar BU | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 1 Lakh |
| Jeswanth Acharya | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 2.10 Lakhs |
| Jasper EJ | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 50,000 |
| Shreyas Puranik | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 50,000 |
| Aneesh KV | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 1 Lakh |
| Tushar Singh | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 50,000 |
| Shivam MB | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 50,000 |
| Naga Bharath | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 1.30 Lakh |
| Macneil Noronha | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 1.40 Lakh |
| Thippa Reddy | C | Batter | Rs 50,000 | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 50,000 |
| Sharan Goud | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 50,000 |
| Santokh Singh | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 50,000 |
| Kumar LR | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 1.10 Lakh |
| Aaditya Nair | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 1.10 Lakh |
| Abhilash Shetty | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 1 Lakh |
| Aditya Goyal | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Mangalore Dragons | Rs 2 Lakhs |
| Hardik Raj | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 1.10 Lakh |
| Kushaal Wadhwani | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 50,000 |
| Shimon Luiz | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 50,000 |
| Shashi Kumar K | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 50,000 |
| Mohsin Khan | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 50,000 |
| Pranav Bhatia | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 2.20 Lakhs |
| Anand Doddamani | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 95,000 |
| Rakshith S | C | Wicketkeeper | Rs 50,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 2.10 Lakhs |
| Aashish Mahesh | C | Wicketkeeper | Rs 50,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 50,000 |
| Kruthik Krishna | C | Wicketkeeper | Rs 50,000 | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 1.20 Lakh |
| Mohith BA | C | Wicketkeeper | Rs 50,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 55,000 |
| Vinay N Sagar | C | Wicketkeeper | Rs 50,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 50,000 |
| Avinash D | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 5.30 Lakhs |
| Dheeraj J Gowda | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 80,000 |
| Aneeshwar Gautam | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Mangaluru Dragons | Rs 2 Lakhs |
| Manvanth Kumar L | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 60,000 |
| Aditya Somanna | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 50,000 |
| Adoksh Hegde | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 50,000 |
| Rishi Bopanna | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 70,000 |
| Yashovardhan Parantap | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 50,000 |
| Gautam Mishra | D | Bowler | Rs 25,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 25,000 |
| Suraj Ahuja | D | Wicketkeeper | Rs 25,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 25,000 |
| Arun S Christie | D | Batter | Rs 25,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 25,000 |
| Shreesha Achar | D | Bowler | Rs 25,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 25,000 |
| Mitrakant Yadaav | D | Bowler | Rs 25,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 25,000 |
| Malliksab G | D | All Rounder | Rs 25,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 25,000 |
| Pavan Shirdi | D | Bowler | Rs 25,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 25,000 |
| Monish Reddy | D | Bowler | Rs 25,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 55,000 |
| Nathan D’Mello | D | All Rounder | Rs 25,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 25,000 |
| Aditya Mani | D | All Rounder | Rs 25,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 25,000 |
| Rahul Singh Rawat | D | Batsman | Rs 25,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 25,000 |
| Rajshekar Harikant | D | Batsman | Rs 25,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 25,000 |
| Rohan Naveen | D | All Rounder | Rs 25,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 25,000 |
| Clement Raju | D | All Rounder | Rs 25,000 | Hubli Tigers | Rs 25,000 |
| Shivaraj S | D | Batter | Rs 25,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 1.10 Lakh |
| Rohit Kumar K | D | Batter | Rs 25,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 25,000 |
| Bharath Dhuri | D | Batter | Rs 25,000 | Mysore Warriors | Rs 25,000 |
| Nischith Rao | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 50,000 |
| Deepak Davadiga | D | All Rounder | Rs 25,000 | Shivamogga Lions | Rs 25,000 |
| Abhishek Alhawat | C | Bowler | Rs 50,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 50,000 |
| Aman F Khan | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Bengaluru Blasters | Rs 50,000 |
| Adarsh Prajwal | C | Wicketkeeper | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 50,000 |
| Shaun Tristan Joseph | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 50,000 |
| Abul Hasan Khalid | C | All Rounder | Rs 50,000 | Gulbarga Mystics | Rs 50,000 |
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 auction remaining purse value of all teams
Ahead of the auction, all the six teams in the Maharaja Trophy 2023 auction started with a purse of Rs 50 Lakhs. Each team had to fill their squads with a minimum of 16 slots and a maximum of 18 slots. Given below are the squad sizes and the remaining purse for all the six teams following the auction.
| Team | Squad Size | Remaining Purse | Team |
| Bengaluru Blasters | 18 | Rs 2.20 Lakhs | Bengaluru Blasters |
| Gulbarga Mystics | 18 | Rs 45,000 | Gulbarga Mystics |
| Hubli Tigers | 18 | Rs 1.30 Lakhs | Hubli Tigers |
| Mangaluru Dragons | 18 | Rs 2.95 Lakhs | Mangaluru Dragons |
| Mysore Warriors | 18 | Rs 80,000 | Mysore Warriors |
| Shivamogga Lions | 18 | Rs 2.25 Lakhs | Shivamogga Lions |
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2023 final squad lists after auction
Given below are the final squads lists for each team, following the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 auction:
Bengaluru Blasters
Abhimanyu Mithun, Mayank Agarwal, Pradeep T, Mohammed Sarfaraz Ashraf, Pavan Deshpande, Shubhang Hegde, Nischal D, Vidyadhar Patil, Jeswanth Acharya, Jasper EJ, Kumar LR, Rishi Bopanna, Suraj Ahuja, Arun S Christie, Abhishek Alhawat, Aman F Khan.
Gulbarga Mystics
Devdutt Padikkal, KP Appanna, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Sharath Srinivas, Chethan LR, Mohammad Aqib Jawad, Smaran R, Aneesh KV, Macneil Noronha, Sharan Goud, Abhilash Shetty, Hardik Raj, Shimon Luiz, Avinash D, Yashovardhan Parantap, Adarsh Prajwal, Shaun Tristan Joseph, Abul Hasan Khalid.
Mysore Warriors
Karun Nair, Jagadeesha Suchith, Prasidh Krishna, Shoaib Manager, R Samarth, Karthik CA, Manoj Bhandage, Venkatesh M, Tushar Singh, Kushaal Wadhwani, Shashi Kumar K, Rakshit S, Gautam Mishra, Shreesha Achar, Monish Reddy, Aditya Mani, Rahul Singh Rawat, Bharath Dhuri.
Hubli Tigers
Praveen Dubey, Manish Pandey, KC Cariappa, Luvnith Sisodia, Shrijith KL, Mohammed Taha, Vidwath Kaverappa, Darshan MB, Shivam MB, Naga Bharath, Santokh Singh, Manvanth Kumar L, Mitrakant Yadav, Malliksab G, Rajshekar Harikant, Clement Raju.
Shivamogga Lions
Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal, Nihal Ullal, V Koushik, HS Sharath, Kranthi Kumar, Rohan Kadam, Shreyas Puranik, Pranav Bhatia, Vinay N Sagar, Pavan Shirdi, Rohan Naveen, Shivaraj S, Rohit Kumar K, Nischith Rao, Deepak Devadiga.
Mangaluru Dragons
Ronit More, K Gowtham, Siddharth KV, Nikin Jose, Sharath BR, Prateek Jain, Aniruddha Joshi, Rohan Patil, Naveen MG, Gaurav Dhiman, Shivakumar BU, Thippa Reddy, Aaditya Nair, Aditya Goyal, Anand Doddamani, Kruthik Krishna, Dheeraj J Gowda, Aneeshwar Gautam.