T20 Mumbai League auction | Ankolekar the most expensive buy

Suryakumar with MCA president Ajinkya Naik.
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 Youngsters Atharva Ankolekar and Musheer Khan had been the highlights of the T20 Mumbai League auction as eight groups had been concerned in an intense bidding on Wednesday.

While Eagle Thane Strikers roped in left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder Ankolekar for a whopping ₹16.25 lakh, Musheer and Sairaj Patil went to ARCS Andheri and Eagle Thane Strikers respectively for ₹15 lakh every.

Ayush Mhatre and Angkrish Raghuvanshi had been roped in by Triumph Knights Mumbai North East (₹14.75 lakh) and SoBo Mumbai Falcons (₹14 lakh).

The seasoned spinner Shams Mulani, too, received a ₹14 lakh deal from Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs.

Tanush Kotian, who was a part of India’s Test squad in Australia, went to North Mumbai Panthers for ₹10 lakh.

With the league returning after six years, almost 280 gamers went beneath the hammer, and as children Mhatre and Raghuvanshi garnered all the consideration, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav heaped reward on each.

“Both are very promising cricketers and crazy young talent, very hardworking, good boys. You’re seeing what’s happening with them when they’re playing franchise cricket. It’s really a great thing that two young boys are making a mark in franchise cricket at such a young age and are dominating,” Suryakumar, who’s the icon participant for Triumph Knights Mumbai North East, stated.

Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik confirmed that the event may have the Impact Player rule, on the traces of the IPL.