Devdutt Padikkal secures Top Bid at KSCA T20 Auction, Manish Pandey also bagged Fortune!
In the players auction for KSCA T20, Devdutt Padikkal made furtune as he attracted the highest bid, along with Manish Pandey securing the second-highest one.
Indian Premier League's (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) middle-order batter Devdutt Padikkal generated fortune as he received the highest bid of Rs 13.20 lakh at the players' auction of the KSCA T20.
Devdutt Padikkal was bought by the Hubli Tigers ahead of the tournament- scheduled to be held from August 11 to 27 behind closed doors. Padikkal's addition is expected to strengthen Hubli's top order bringing experience and consistency to the batting lineup.
Abhinav Manohar, who played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025, was picked by Hubli Tigers. Apart from that former Indian batter Manish Pandey was roped in by Mysuru Warriors. Both of them received deal worth Rs 12.20 lakh.
The Shivamogga Lions signed Karnataka pacer Vidwath Kaverappa at Rs 10.80 lakh, while the Bengaluru Blasters paid Rs 8.30 lakh for Vidyadhar Patil.
Shivamogga Lions bid Rs 8.20 lakh for India A batter Aneeshwar Gautam, while the Mangaluru Dragons bid Rs 8.60 lakh for veteran Shreyas Gopal.