Inaugural Jharkhand T20 League Player Auction Today

Jamshedpur (IANS): The Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) will conduct its first-ever player auction today for the inaugural season of the Jharkhand T20 League, featuring 275 cricketers in the bidding pool.

Six franchises—Ranchi Titans, Jamshedpur Steelers, Chota Nagpur Royals, Koylanchal Super Kings, Dhanbad Diamonds, and Santhal Strikers—will each use an auction purse of ₹50 lakh to build their teams.

“Jharkhand has been such an integral part of Indian cricket for a long time, and the Jharkhand T20 League will only further strengthen that core and create a pipeline for notable and aspiring cricketers alike,” JSCA President Ajay Nath Shah Deo said.

JSCA Vice President Sanjay Pandey added, “The main aim for Jharkhand State Cricket Association has always been to provide the state’s cricketers the best opportunity to excel at the state, national, and international level, and we are sure that the Jharkhand T20 League is a step in the right direction towards that.”

“The importance of playing leagues is something that I have experienced first-hand and benefited from. I am confident that every cricketer, senior and upcoming, will benefit from the Jharkhand T20 League and continue growing their talent,” JSCA Secretary Saurabh Tiwary said regarding the auction.

Teams will compete heavily for key state stars, including Ishan Kishan, Robin Minz, Kumar Kushagra, Anukul Roy, Sushant Mishra, Utkarsh Singh, and Virat Singh.

Renowned auctioneer Charu Sharma will conduct the event, guiding the six franchises as they select a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 18 players for their respective squads.

The JSCA has placed seven players in the premium Icon category with a base price of ₹4 lakh. Category A (Senior State Players) will start with a base price of ₹75,000, with prices scaling down through subsequent tiers to Category C2.

DD Sports will telecast the auction live, while the Waves app will stream the event as franchises build the squads they hope will lift the inaugural Jharkhand T20 League trophy.