T20 Mumbai League 2025 Auction: Atharva Ankolekar emerges costliest player; Musheer Khan, Ayush Mhatre among top buys
All-rounder Atharva Ankolekar emerged the costliest buy as the T20 Mumbai League 2025 auction witnessed intense bidding wars in Mumbai on Wednesday, as eight teams spent ₹7.79 crores to build highly competitive 18-member squads, according to a release from T20 Mumbai League.
The T20 Mumbai League, one of India's leading franchise-based domestic T20 tournaments, is all set for a highly anticipated third season, scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium from May 26 to June 8.
Around 280 players went under the hammer as each team came up with a strategic approach to assemble a balanced squad comprising a mix of young, upcoming talent and experienced campaigners. The spotlight was on all-rounders, with 24-year-old Ankolekar securing the highest bid of the auction, to join Eagle Thane Strikers for ₹16.25 lakh. During the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final 2024, Ankolekar had played a significant role in Mumbai's victory. Musheer Khan, a member of the Punjab Kings squad, and Sairaj Patil were the other all-rounders who attracted mega deals of ₹15 lakh each. Musheer went to ARCS Andheri, while Sairaj was signed by Eagle Thane Strikers.
Rising stars from IPL 2025, Ayush Mhatre and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, were picked up by Triumph Knights Mumbai North East and SoBo Mumbai Falcons for ₹14.75 lakh and ₹14 lakh respectively. Akash Parkar was the highlight from the 'Development Players' category as the all-rounder fetched more than five times his base price (2 lakh) to find a place in SoBo Mumbai Falcons for an impressive ₹11.25 lakh.
"It's truly encouraging to see emerging players gaining the recognition they deserve. This league continues to serve as a platform to identify and promote promising cricketing talent. The strategic approach of teams during today's auction reflects their deep commitment to the league and its vision. With a balanced mix of experienced players and exciting talent, fans can look forward to high-voltage action as we aim to set a new benchmark for domestic T20 cricket," commented MCA President Ajinkya Naik, as quoted from a release from the T20 Mumbai League.
India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, who is also an Icon Player of Triumph Knights Mumbai North East, also attended the auction and spoke about the league's role as a stepping stone for young cricketers. "You must have seen in 2018, Shivam Dubey had a terrific T20 Mumbai League season and then he went on to make a name for himself. Similarly, having such league for your state is I think a big boost for all the cricketers across categories. So I think it's a good thing and hopefully it [the league] happens every year and we get a lot of players," said Suryakumar Yadav.
Expressing his happiness after becoming the most expensive buy in the auction, Ankolekar said: "I'm truly excited to play in the T20 Mumbai League and join Eagle Thane Strikers. It's a big moment for me, and I'm grateful for the trust the team has placed in me. I'm looking forward to sharing the field with players like Shardul Thakur. A big thank you to the MCA for bringing this league back--it's a fantastic platform for Mumbai cricketers. My focus is now to make the most of this opportunity in my debut season and contribute to the team's success."
The league also features a star-studded line-up of icon players which includes Suryakumar Yadav (Triumph Knights Mumbai North East), Ajinkya Rahane (Bandra Blasters), Shreyas Iyer (SoBo Mumbai Falcons), Prithvi Shaw (North Mumbai Panthers), Shivam Dube (ARCS Andheri), Shardul Thakur (Eagle Thane Strikers), Sarfaraz Khan (Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs) and Tushar Deshpande (Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals).
Top buys -* Atharva Ankolekar ( ₹16.25 lakh) - Eagle Thane Strikers* Musheer Khan ( ₹15 lakh) - ARCS Andheri* Sairaj Patil ( ₹15 lakh) - Eagle Thane Strikers* Ayush Mhatre ( ₹14.75 lakh) - Triumph Knights Mumbai North East* Angkrish Raghuvanshi ( ₹14 lakh) - SoBo Mumbai Falcons* Shams Mulani ( ₹14 lakh) - Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs
Complete Squads
Triumph Knights Mumbai North East: Suryakumar Yadav (Icon Player, 20 lakh), Sidhaant Aadhhathrao (7.75 lakh), Ayush Mhatre (14.75 lakh), Suryansh Shedge (13.75 lakh), Parikshit Valsangkar (7.25 lakh), Parikshit Valsangkar (7.25 lakh), Jay Jain (4 lakh), Hrishikesh Gore (3.40 lakh), Akash Pawar (3 lakh), Shreyas Gurav (3 lakh), Bharat Sudam Patil (2 lakh), Makarand Patil (2 lakh), Sagar Mishra (3 lakh), Shikhar Thakur (2 lakh), Shivam Nirupam (2.20 lakh), Parth Naik (3 lakh), Yash Chavan (2 lakh), Minadd Manjrekar (2 lakh) Bandra Blasters: Ajinkya Rahane (Icon Player, 20 lakh), Suved Parkar (8.50 lakh), Akash Anand (8.25 lakh), Royston Dias (7 lakh), Karsh Kothari (5 lakh), Tushar Singh (3 lakh), Atharva Poojari (3 lakh), Shyamsundar Keshkamat (3.20 lakh), Dhanit Raut (4.60 lakh), Naman Pushpak (3 lakh), Parth Ankolekar (3 lakh), Atif Attarwala (6.25 lakh), Dhrumil Matkar (7.25 lakh), M Adeeb Usmani (2.70 lakh), Sagarr Chhabriaa (3 lakh), Tatsat Singh (2 lakh), Rihit Patwal (2 lakh), Vikrant Auti (2 lakh)
North Mumbai Panthers: Prithvi Shaw (Icon Player, 20 lakh), Tanush Kotian (10 lakh), Mohit Avasthi (10.50 lakh), Khizar Dafedar (5.50 lakh), Divyaansh Saxena (5.25 lakh), Abhigyan Kundu (5 lakh), Ayush Vartak (6.25 lakh), Sourabh Singh (3.80 lakh), Harshal Jadhav (5 lakh), Prince Badiani (4 lakh), Alim Shaikh (2 lakh), Gaurav Jathar (3.40 lakh), Muzzamil Kadri (2 lakh), Pratik Mishra (6 lakh), Rahul Sawant (3.60 lakh), Pravesh Pal (2 lakh), Swapnil Salvi (2 lakh), Dharsh Murkute (2 lakh)
SoBo Mumbai Falcons: Shreyas Iyer (Icon Player, 20 lakh), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (14 lakh), Vinayak Bhoir (5.75 lakh), Siddharth Raut (7 lakh), Harsh Aghav (5.25 lakh), Kush Kariya (3 lakh), Nikhil Giri (3 lakh), Prem Devkar (3 lakh), Akash Parkar (11.25 lakh), Amol Tarpure (2 lakh), Ishan Mulchandani (3.40 lakh), Mayuresh Tandel (2 lakh), Prathamesh Dake (4.6 lakh), Shreyanssh Rai (2 lakh), Yash Dicholkar (2 lakh), Amogh Bhatkal (5 lakh), Nishit Balla (3 lakh), Sai Chavan (3 lakh)
ARCS Andheri: Shivam Dube (Icon Player, 20 lakh), Prasad Pawar (13 lakh), Musheer Khan (15 lakh), Himanshu Singh (5.50 lakh), Akhil Herwadkar (6.50 lakh), Siddid Tiwari (3 lakh), Raza Mirza (3 lakh), Pragnesh Kanpillewar (4.60 lakh), Saksham Jha (3.60 lakh), Prasoon Singh (3 lakh), Aishwary Surve (2 lakh), Ajay Mishra (2 lakh), Badrey Alam (2.50 lakh), M N Khan (2 lakh), Monil Soni (2.20 lakh), Deepak Shetty (2 lakh), Onkar Jadhav (2 lakh), Sandeep Kunchikor (2 lakh)
Eagle Thane Strikers: Shardul Thakur (Icon Player, 20 lakh), Shashank Attarde (6.50 lakh), Sairaj Patil (15 lakh), Atharva Ankolekar (16.25 lakh), Harsh Tanna (7.75 lakh), Varun Lavande (5 lakh), Ajit Yadav (3.80 lakhs), Aryan Chauhan (3 lakh), Harsh Salunkhe (3 lakh), Nutan Goel (3 lakh), Aaryaraj Nikam (2.10 lakh), Amartya Raje (2 lakh), Kaushik Chikhalikar (2 lakh), Shashikant Kadam (2 lakh), Omkar Tarmale (2 lakh), Anish Chaudhery (2 lakh), Ankur Singh (2 lakh), Shivansh Singh (2 lakh)
Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs: Sarfaraz Khan (Icon Player, 20 lakh), Hardik Tamore (8.50 lakh), Jay Bista (12 lakh), Shams Mulani (14 lakh), Sylvester Dsouza (5 lakh), Ayaz Ahmed (5.25 lakh), Siddharth Akre (4.60 lakh), Arjun Dani (4.20 lakh), M Yaseen Saudagar (3 lakh), Zaid Patankar (3.60 lakh), Karan Shah (2 lakh), Kruthik Hanagavadi (2 lakh), Sufiyan Shaikh (2.60 lakh), Vasim Khan (2 lakh), Yash Dube (2 lakh), S M Hashim (2 lakh), Ayush Jathwa (3 lakh), Salman Khan (2 lakh)
Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals: Tushar Deshpande (Icon Player, 20 lakh), Siddhesh Lad (10.25 lakh), Sachin Yadav (7 lakh), Aditya Dhumal (7.25 lakh), Awais Khan (4.20 lakh), Sahil Jadhav (3 lakh), Naman Jhawar (3 lakh), Maxwell Swaminathan (4.60 lakh), Varun Rao (3 lakh), Rohan Ghag (3 lakh), Ajay Janu (2.20 lakh), Chinmay Sutar (5 lakh), Irfan Umair (9.25 lakh), Parag Khanapurkar (6 lakh), Arman Jaffar (5 lakh), Vaibhav Mali (2 lakh), Yash Gadia (2 lakh), Shashwat Jagtap (3 Lakh). (ANI)
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
37 minutes ago
- Time of India
Letter reveals KSCA sought permission for DNA Entertainment to hold RCB IPL celebrations at Vidhan Soudha
The Karnataka State Cricket Association requested permission for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's victory celebrations at Vidhan Soudha. This request came via DNA Entertainment Networks. The KSCA faces scrutiny after a stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium resulted in eleven deaths. They claim gate and crowd management were not their responsibility. The High Court has restrained police action against KSCA officials. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Bengaluru, The Karnataka State Cricket Association had sought permission for RCB's IPL trophy celebrations at Vidhan Soudha, a letter sent by it to the state government has revealed, reaffirming KSCA 's assertion that it facilitated approvals for the franchise which is under fire following 11 deaths in a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy an FIR was lodged against them, KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, secretary A Shankar and treasurer E S Jayaram submitted in the Karnataka High Court that the gate management and crowd management were not the responsibility of the association.A letter from the KSCA to the state government on June 3, which has been accessed by PTI, reveals that the cricket unit sought permission for festivities at the Vidhan Soudha by DNA Entertainment Networks . The KSCA stated that the concerned company would "make necessary arrangements" for the event."On behalf of the M/s DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited, KSCA requests to inform that after the TATA IPL 2025 Finals on 3rd June 2025, in case Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins the IPL 2025 title, M/s DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited shall make plans for the felicitation ceremony at the Vidhana Soudha Grand Steps," KSCA stated in the letter."KSCA requests that M/s DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited shall be permitted to make necessary arrangements at the Vidhana Soudha Grand Steps," the association further wrote in the letter addressed to the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (DPAR) of the state the felicitation at the Vidhan Soudha passed off without any major glitch, chaos erupted outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium where lakhs converged following RCB's social media invitation, which was eventually deleted. A planned victory parade had to be cancelled but the function inside the stadium proceeded despite the tragedy that unfolded from the 11 deaths, 56 people were also injured in the KSCA has pleaded in the state HC that there is "absolutely no wrong that can be attributed to the Petitioner Committee or its office bearers as they stand aloof of any liabilities against the entire unfortunate incident.""IPL events are conducted by RCB through their service provider M/S DNA network private limited and the role of KSCA is very limited as it accommodates by extending the venue and infrastructure," the body stated in its writ petition."KCSA facilitates government permissions. The management of gates is the responsibility of RCB Franchise /DNA who execute under the direction of the police."The police have registered the FIR under intense pressure and compelling circumstances without any preliminary enquiry by naming the petitioner/members of KSCA as accused," it an urgent hearing held at the HC, Justice SR Krishna Kumar, who heard the petition seeking to quash the FIR against the KSCA office-bearers, restrained the police from taking any coercive action against the officials until the next court also directed the petitioners to fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation. The petition to quash the FIR will be taken up again on June High Court has also taken suo motu cognisance of the tragic incident and has asked the state to file a status report. It will be heard on June 10.
&w=3840&q=100)
India.com
39 minutes ago
- India.com
4 Players RCB Might Release Despite Winning IPL 2025 Title: Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal And...
photoDetails english 2912162 Updated:Jun 06, 2025, 09:55 PM IST 1. Liam Livingstone 1 / 8 England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was picked by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Rs. 8.75 crore during the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction. However, he didn't perform up to the expectations for RCB in the IPL 2025 season, scoring only 112 runs in 10 matches with an ordinary average of 16.00 and picked just two wickets. Livingstone was dropped from RCB's playing XI in the middle of the tournament and was later recalled in place of injured Tim David during the knockouts. Given his ordinary performance during IPL 2025 season, RCB might consider releasing Livingstone and buy a more impactful all-rounder ahead of the next season. Liam Livingstone's IPL Record 2 / 8 Liam Livingstone, who is known for his six hitting ability, has scored 1051 runs in 49 IPL matches with an average of 26.27 and strike rate of 158.76 so far. He has picked 13 wickets. 2. Mayank Agarwal 3 / 8 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) signed Mayank Agarwal as an injury replacement for Devdutt Padikkal during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Padikkal was in fine form before being ruled out of the tournament, scoring 247 runs in 10 matches with the help of two half-centuries. Mayank, who is an IPL veteran, played just 4 four matches for RCB in IPL 2025 season, scoring 94 runs with an average of 31.66 and strike rate of 148.43. However, with Padikkal's return expected next season, RCB might consider releasing Mayank in order to free up funds ahead of the next season. Mayank Agarwal's IPL Record 4 / 8 Mayank Agarwal, who has played for multiple franchises, has scored 2756 runs in 131 IPL matches with an average of 22.96 and strike rate of 133.52 so far. 2. Rasikh Salam Dar 5 / 8 Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Rasikh Salam was picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Rs 6 crores during the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. However, Rasikh played just 2 matches for RCB during the IPL 2025 the presence of pacers like Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal and others, it was very difficult for Rasikh to cement a place in the RCB playing XI. Given his high salary and less utility, RCB might consider releasing Rasikh in order to free up funds and pick another pacer ahead of the next season. Rasikh Salam Dar's Record In IPL 6 / 8 In his very short IPL career, young pacer Rasikh Salam Dar has played for four franchises. He has picked 10 wickets in 13 IPL matches with an average of 40.90 and economy rate of 10.62 so far. 4. Lungi Ngidi 7 / 8 South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi was acquired by RCB for IPL 2025 at his base price of Rs 1 crore during the mega auction. Ngidi played just two matches for RCB in IPL 2025 in absence of injured Josh Hazlewood and picked four wickets at an economy rate of 10.12. Given the lack of confidence from RCB management, Ngidi might be released by the franchise ahead of the next season. Lungi Ngidi's IPL Record 8 / 8 South Africa pacer Lungi Ngidi, who was part of the CSK's 2018 title-winning campaign, has picked 29 wickets in 16 IPL matches at an economy rate of 8.53 so far.
India.com
39 minutes ago
- India.com
Not CSK's Stephen Fleming or MI's Mahela Jayawardene, This coach is considered most successful in T20 leagues, his name is...
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the IPL 2025 title. By defeating Punjab Kings, this team ended the title drought of 18 years. RCB achieved this success with Andy Flower as the head coach. The former Zimbabwean cricketer proved through this that he is the most successful coach in the world. So far, he has won the title in every league in which he has coached. Know his portfolio of success. Andy Flower first became a part of the coaching staff of the England cricket team. Under his leadership, the English team won the Ashes against Australia in 2009, 2010-11 and 2013. Also won the 2010 T20 World Cup. Andy Flower later became the head coach of the Maratha Arabians team in the Abu Dhabi T10 League. Under his supervision, this team achieved the pride of becoming the winner in 2019. After this, he was the head coach of Delhi Bulls in the next two seasons and the team played two consecutive finals. Andy Flower has also been the head coach in Pakistan Super League. He was in charge of Multan Sultans. Under Flower, this team lifted the PSL trophy in 2021. He was also the head coach of Multan in 2022 and 2023 and the team reached the final. Andy Flower was the head coach of Trent Rockets team in England's The Hundred League in 2022. This team won the title then. Andy Flower became the head coach of Gulf Giants in UAE's International League T20 in 2023. This team also won the title. Flower coached St Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League in 2020 and 2021 and the team reached the final both times. In 2023, Australia kept Andy Flower in its coaching staff during the Ashes series against England. The team benefited from this. The team captained by Pat Cummins retained the Ashes by drawing the series 2-2. Flower was also with the Australian team during the 2023 World Cup. Andy Flower became the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2025 season. He won the title in his very first season in this role. Prior to this, he was the head coach of Lucknow Super Giants and the team reached the playoffs for two consecutive seasons.
