Follow UsIt's the season of domestic T20 leagues, and Karnataka boasts of one of the best leagues in the country. The Maharaja Trophy 2025 has some big names that make the competitions lucrative and allow the fans to see some of the big international stars in action. We look at some of them.
Devdutt Padikkal attracted plenty of bids during the auction, and it was the Hubli Tigers who secured his services for INR 13.20 lakh - the most expensive player of the lot. In the last three seasons, Padikkal has been in top form, having notched up 638 runs at a strike rate of 127.1, which includes five fifties in 20 innings. He will be a player to watch out for.
Fresh from a return to Test cricket, the ever-consistent Karun Nair will hope to lead Mysore Warriors to another Maharaja Trophy title. No batter has scored more runs than Nair in the last three seasons, smashing 1,349 runs at 42.16 along with an impressive strike rate of 166.1. In his 36 innings, he has also smashed nine fifties and a couple of centuries.
Mayank Agarwal last played for India in 2022, but he is among the most consistent performers in the Maharaja Trophy. He is one of five batters to have scored over 1,000 runs in the tournament. His strike rate of 160.8 and having hit five fifties and three tons in 32 innings make him a dangerous player to contend with.