MCA Completes T20 Mumbai League Auctions for Men's S4, Women's Debut

The Mumbai Cricket Association completed player auctions on Saturday for the fourth season of the T20 Mumbai League and its inaugural women's edition, with franchises securing a mix of established stars and emerging talents ahead of tournaments scheduled for June.

In the men's auction, all-rounder Akash Parkar fetched the highest price of INR 12 lakh from SoBo Mumbai Falcons after intense bidding. Arcs Andheri dominated the top buys, signing wicketkeeper-batsman Prasad Pawar for INR 11.50 lakh, Musheer Khan for INR 11 lakh, and Arjun Tendulkar for INR 10 lakh. Tendulkar, who recently switched to representing Goa in domestic cricket with BCCI approval, had not played in any state T20 league in the past year. Other notable acquisitions included Chinmay Sutar by MSC Maratha Royals for INR 9.50 lakh.

Each of the eight men's franchises retained or named prominent Indian internationals as icon players to lead their squads: Suryakumar Yadav for Triumph Knights Mumbai North East, Shreyas Iyer for SoBo Mumbai Falcons, Ajinkya Rahane for North Mumbai Panthers, Shivam Dube for Arcs Andheri, Yashasvi Jaiswal for Bandra Blasters, Shardul Thakur for Eagle Thane Strikers, Sarfaraz Khan for...