KCL third season auction on Saturday
The Kerala Cricket League (KCL) is preparing for its third season player auction, featuring 139 players across various price pools. Franchises are looking to build competitive squads while managing their remaining salary caps.
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Regional cricket leagues in India are significant drivers of local sports economy and talent development.
The player auction for the third season of the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) is expected to spring a few surprises, with some of the biggest names in Kerala cricket going under the hammer on Saturday.
Explosive batter and IPL star Vishnu Vinod, former Kerala captain Sachin Baby, Vignesh Puthur, under-19 internationals Manav Krishna and Mohammed Ennan, and veteran all-rounder Vinoop Manoharan are among the 139 players up for grabs
However, it is unlikely that any of these players will break Sanju Samson’s record-breaking price of ₹26.80 lakh, which Kochi Blue Tigers paid last season.
While the six franchises have retained a total of 17 players, they are expected to spend the remaining purse wisely to build their squads. Each franchisee must buy at least four players from Pool A category.
The total team budget and salary cap of players across all categories remained unchanged from last season.
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