Follow UsOn July 11 (Friday), the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) announced the dates for the 2025 edition of the Maharaja T20 League, which begins on August 11. The 16-day tournament, however, will be a closed-door event, with no spectators in the stands.
Ahead of the 2025 edition, there will be a player auction on July 15 (Tuesday), where several big names, such as Abhinav Manohar, Devdutt Padikkal, and Manish Pandey, will go under the hammer. The teams will need a minimum of 16 players and no more than 18 players, excluding the two mandatory picks from their catchment areas.
However, most of the other big names, as expected, are retained, with Karun Nair amongst the big names alongside Prasidh Krishna and Mayank Agarwal. Like last year, the competition will have six teams: defending champions Mysore Warriors, runners-up Bengaluru Blasters, Hubli Tigers, Gulbarga Mystics, Shivamogga Lions, and Mangaluru Dragons.
Players Retained for Maharaja T20 League 2025
Mysore Warriors - Karun Nair (c), Karthik SU, Karthik CA and Prasidh Krishna
Bengaluru Blasters - Mayank Agarwal (c), Suraj Ahuja (wk), Shubhang Hegde and Naveen MG
Hubli Tigers - KL Shrijith, KP Karthikeya, Manvanth Kumar and KC Cariappa
Gulbarga Mystics - Vyshak Vijaykumar (c), Smaran R, Luvnith Sissodia and Praveen Dubey
Shivamogga Lions - Vasuki Koushik, Nihal Ullal (c), Hardik Raj and Avinash D
Mangaluru Dragons - Abhilash Shetty, Macneil Noronha, Paras Gurbax Arya and Lochan Gowda