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KCL players' auction on Friday
KCL players' auction on Friday

New Indian Express

time18 hours ago

  • Sport
  • New Indian Express

KCL players' auction on Friday

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The players' auction for the second edition of the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) 2025 will be held in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. As many as 170 players, including seniors such as Sanju Samson and a band of youngsters, will go under the hammer. Autioneer Charu Sharma will conduct the proceedings. Among the young blood, the most notable name is Ahmed Imran, the captain of Kerala's U-19 team. A dependable top-order batter and a handy off-spinner, Ahmed made his senior debut for Kerala in the Ranji Trophy final, proving he's a star in the making. Another standout is Mohammed Inan, whose stellar performance in the Cooch Behar Trophy earned him a place in India's U-19 squad. Currently on England tour, Inan is being hailed as the country's next big leg-spin hope. Jobin Jobi of Kochi Blue Tigers made an immediate impact in his debut KCL season with match-winning innings and aggressive all-round displays. A fast-bowling all-rounder, Jobin was the player of the series and best emerging player in the KCA President's Cup. Aditya Baiju, who impressed in both the KCL and the Cooch Behar Trophy, is another fast-bowling prospect to watch. He's been selected for the prestigious MRF Pace Foundation and is known for his raw pace and accuracy. Among the youngest entrants in this year's auction is Manav Krishna, just 16 years old. Named the Most Promising Youngster in the last NSK Trophy, Manav played crucial knocks that helped Combined Districts reach the finals. Also drawing attention in the auction pool are exciting names like Adi Abhilash, Vidhun Venugopal, Advait Prince, and Jayvin Jackson.

Kerala Cricket League auction on July 5
Kerala Cricket League auction on July 5

The Hindu

time24-06-2025

  • Business
  • The Hindu

Kerala Cricket League auction on July 5

The player auction for the second season of Kerala Cricket League (KCL) will be held here on July 5. Sanju Samson, who didn't take part in the inaugural edition of KCL for personal reasons, has informed the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) of his availability and his name has been included in the initial draft of around 170 players. The total purse for the franchises has been increased to ₹50 lakh and each franchise can retain up to four players. The franchise can exercise the Right to Match (RTM) card in the auction and the bidding for a player ends once the RTM card is used by a franchise. There is also a proposal to increase the base prices of players in all categories. The base price of player in category A will be increased from two lakh to three lakh while for category B, the price raise will be from one lakh to two lakh and for C Category, the base price will go up from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000. Like in the previous year, noted sports commentator Charu Sharma will be the auctioneer. A meeting of the franchises and other stakeholders will be held on Thursday where they will be briefed of the new changes. The second edition will be held from August 22 to September 7. Meanwhile, former Kerala Ranji Trophy captain Raiphy Vincent Gomez has taken over as the coach of Kochi Blue Tigers while Sony Cheruvathur will be in charge of Alleppey Ripples.

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