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Karun Nair emerged the biggest bargain adjacent arsenic K.L. Rahul went unsold astatine the 2026 Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tourney subordinate auction present connected Friday.
Karun was bagged by Coastal Kings Mangaluru for ₹18 lakh portion R. Smaran, who has scored successful excess of 350 runs successful each of the past 2 editions, was acquired by Shivamogga Yodhas for ₹15.75 lakh.
Rahul’s non-selection was much oregon little expected, for helium is portion of the India squad that is playing Afghanistan astatine home. He is besides apt to beryllium successful the enactment that volition circuit England for a white-ball bid successful July.
Fellow India teammates Devdutt Padikkal and Prasidh Krishna received bids worthy ₹2.6 lakh each from Mysuru Warriors, again dictated by their imaginable National-team commitments.
L.R. Chethan, a sought-after cricketer successful the shortest format, volition besides articulation the Warriors, for ₹11.5 lakh, and helium volition person for institution V. Vyshak (₹8.25 lakh).
Elsewhere, Hubli Tigers bought Abhinav Manohar for ₹13.50 lakh and Mayank Agarwal for ₹11.5 lakh.
Gulbarga Mystics snapped up Manish Pandey for ₹12.75 lakh and Macneil Noronha — precocious called up by Chennai Super Kings arsenic a replacement subordinate — for ₹12.25 lakh.
Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters’ costliest bargain was all-rounder Shubhang Hegde (₹11 lakh).
