Arjun Tendulkar among top buys at Mumbai T20 League auction after intense bidding wars

Arjun Tendulkar emerged as one of the standout buys at the T20 Mumbai League 2026 auction, with Arcs Andheri securing him for INR 10 lakh following a fierce bidding war. The fourth-season player auction, conducted by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), witnessed intense bidding activity as franchises aggressively built their squads with a mix of proven performers and emerging talent.

All-rounder Akash Parkar was among the most valued acquisitions, going to SoBo Mumbai Falcons for INR 12 lakh. Wicketkeeper-batsman Prasad Pawar (INR 11.50 lakh) and the versatile Musheer Khan (INR 11 lakh) also emerged among the top buys, with both secured by ARCS Andheri.

Earlier, the league confirmed a power-packed list of Icon Players who will lead their respective franchises. The roster features Indian internationals and Mumbai stalwarts, including Suryakumar Yadav (Triumph Knights Mumbai North East), Shreyas Iyer (SoBo Mumbai Falcons), Ajinkya Rahane (North Mumbai Panthers), Shivam Dube (Arcs Andheri), Yashasvi Jaiswal (Bandra Blasters), Shardul Thakur (Eagle Thane Strikers), Sarfaraz Khan (Aakash Tigers), and Tushar Deshpande (MSC Maratha Royals).
 
Earlier in the day, the inaugural T20 Mumbai Women’s League auction took place, with teenage sensation Ira Jadhav making headlines as Aakash Tigers splurged INR 10 lakh to secure her.

The tournament is set to kick off in June, with the dates and venues to be announced in due course.

Mumbai T20 League 2026: Complete Squads:

Aakash Tigers MWS:

Sarfaraz Khan (Icon Player), Shams Mulani (Retained), Jay Bista (Retained), Vinayak Bhoir (INR 9 lakh), Akash Anand (INR 5 lakh), Sourabh Singh (INR 3.75 lakh), Naman Pushpak (INR 3.50 lakh), Ajit Yadav (INR 3.50 lakh), Akshat Jain (INR 3 lakh), Shashank Attarde (INR 3 lakh), Prince Badiani (INR 3 lakh), Saksham Parashar (INR 3 lakh), Ankur Singh (INR 2.50 lakh), Sagar Patil (INR 2.25 lakh), Kruthik Hanagavadi (INR 2 lakh), Varun Lavande (INR 2 lakh), Jay Dhatrak (INR 2 lakh), Harsh Rane (INR 2 lakh), MD Jamshed Alam (INR 2 lakh), Arnav Dhole (INR 2 lakh).

Arcs Andheri:

Shivam Dube (Icon Player), Pragnesh Kanpillewar(Retained), Deepak Shetty (Retained), Prasad Pawar (INR 11.50 lakh), Musheer Khan (INR 11 lakh), Arjun Tendulkar (INR 10 lakh), Divyaansh Sksena (INR 7 lakh), Gaurav Jathar (INR 5 lakh), Hrishikesh Gore (INR 3.25 lakh), Himanshu Singh (INR 3 lakh), Karthik Shaji Kumar (INR 3 lakh), Siddid Tiwari (INR 3 lakh), Ayush Jethwa (INR 3 lakh), Kiaan Parekh (INR 2 lakh), Ashutosh Ghagre (INR 2 lakh), Ajay Mishra (INR 2 lakh), Prasoon Singh (INR 2 lakh), Moin Ahmed (INR 2 lakh), Rishi Shah (INR 2 lakh).

Bandra Blasters:

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Icon Player), Suved Parkar (Retained), Dhrumil Matkar (Retained), Royston Dias (INR 8 lakh), Jay Jain (INR 8 lakh), Karsh Kothari (INR 5 lakh), Sagarr Chhabriaa (INR 4.75 lakh), Dhanit Raut (INR 3.50 lakh), Prateekkumar Ravishankar Yadav (INR 3 lakh), Om Shyamsundar Keshkamat (INR 3 lakh), Parag Khanapurkar (INR 3 lakh), Tatsat Singh (INR 3 lakh), Aadit Sairaj Bahutule (INR 2.25 lakh), Atif Attarwala (INR 2 lakh), Aashray Sajnani (INR 2 lakh), Virendra Yadav (INR 2 lakh), Sohum Chandrashekhar Sabnis (INR 2 lakh), Sairaj Nair (INR 2 lakh), Hersh Tank (INR 2 lakh), Aditya Anand (INR 2 lakh).

Eagle Thane Strikers:

Shardul Thakur (Icon Player), Atharva Ankolekar (Retained), Sairaaj Patil (Retained), Onkar Tukaram Tarmale (INR 7 lakh), Sumeir Samrat Zaveri (INR 4.50 lakh), Amartya Raje (INR 3 lakh), Rohan Rajendra Ghag (INR 3 lakh), Shashwat Yogesh Jagtap (INR 3 lakh), Vinay Suresh Kunwar (INR 3 lakh), Manan Rakesh Bhatt (INR 3 lakh), Siddhant Manoj Singh (INR 2.50 lakh), Aditya Vinod Giri (INR 2 lakh), Anuj Vinod Giri (INR 2 lakh), Ayaan Mohit Jain (INR 2 lakh), Dhanay Parekh (INR 2 lakh), Eknath Dinesh Kerkar (INR 2 lakh), Kartik Mithilesh Mishra (INR 2 lakh), Shashikant Eknath Kadam (INR 2 lakh), Shaun Motiram Rodrigues (INR 2 lakh), Shivansh Lallan Singh (INR 2 lakh).

MSC Maratha Royals: 

Tushar Deshpande (Icon Player), Siddhesh Lad (Retained), Rohan Raje (Retained), Chinmay Sutar (INR 9.50 lakh), Irfan Umair (INR 9 lakh), Aditya Dhumal (INR 6 lakh), Maxwell Swaminathan (INR 6 lakh), Ayaz Ahmed Afzal Ahmed Kh (INR 4.50 lakh), Sahil Jadhav (INR 4.25 lakh), Aryan Patni (INR 3.25 lakh), Pratik Shukla (INR 3.25 lakh), Arjun Dani (INR 3 lakh), Atharva Bhosale (INR 3 lakh), Sachin Yadav (INR 2 lakh), Shreyanssh Rai (INR 2 lakh), Shreyas Gurav (INR 2 lakh), Yash Gadia (INR 2 lakh), Om Bangar (INR 2 lakh), Jitendra Paliwal (INR 2 lakh), Swaraj Parulkar (INR 2 lakh).

North Mumbai Panthers:

Ajinkya Rahane (Icon Player), Abhigyan Kundu (Retained), Tanush Kotian (Retained), Vaibhav Mali (INR 9 lakh), Ayush Vartak (INR 9 lakh), Hardik Tamore (INR 8.50 lakh), Mohit Avasthi (INR 8.50 lakh), Harsh Tanna (INR 6.50 lakh), Aayush Zimare (INR 3 lakh), Pratik Mishra (INR 2.25 lakh), Aaryaraj Nikam (INR 2 lakh), Anish Chaudhery (INR 2 lakh), Kevin D'Almeida (INR 2 lakh), Pravesh Pal (INR 2 lakh), Rahul Sawant (INR 2 lakh), Rohit Pol (INR 2 lakh), Yashovardhan Singh (INR 2 lakh), Aaditya Singh (INR 2 lakh), Siddharth Akre (INR 2 lakh).

SoBo Mumbai Falcons:

Shreyas Iyer (Icon Player), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Retained), Harsh Aghav (Retained), Akash Parkar (INR 12 lakh), Ishan Mulchandani (INR 8.50 lakh), Siddharth Raut (INR 7.50 lakh), Aditya Tare (INR 4.50 lakh), Nikhil Giri (INR 3.50 lakh), Yash Dicholkar (INR 3.50 lakh), Prathamesh Dake (INR 3.25 lakh), Kavya Gori (INR 3 lakh), Khan Awais Naushad (INR 3 lakh), Arhan Maker (INR 2 lakh), Gautam Waghela (INR 2 lakh), Mayuresh Tandel (INR 2 lakh), Yash Ramchandani (INR 2 lakh), Vedant Gore (INR 2 lakh), Muhammad Taha (INR 2 lakh).

Triumph Knights Mumbai North East:

Suryakumar Yadav (Icon Player), Ayush Mhatre (Retained), Suryansh Shedge (Retained), Akhil Herwadkar (INR 6 lakh), Sagar Mishra (INR 5 lakh), Sylvester Dsouza (INR 5 lakh), Vedant Gurav (INR 4 lakh), Nutan Goel (INR 3.50 lakh), Parikshit Valsangkar (INR 3.25 lakh), Vedant Murkar (INR 3 lakh), Prasann Shukla (INR 2.25 lakh), Aishwary Surve (INR 2 lakh), Asif Shaikh (INR 2 lakh), Bharat Patil (INR 2 lakh), Hitesh Kadam (INR 2 lakh), Jigar Rana (INR 2 lakh), Makarand Patil (INR 2 lakh), Utkarsh Raut (INR 2 lakh), Shikhar Thakur (INR 2 lakh), Minadd Manjrekar (INR 2 lakh).

Ajinkya Naik, President, MCA, said,

“The T20 Mumbai League continues to grow as one of the most competitive domestic T20 platforms in the country. The intensity we witnessed at the auction reflects both the depth of talent in Mumbai and the confidence franchises have in this ecosystem. With a strong core of players now in place, we are set for a season that will raise the bar in terms of quality, competitiveness and overall standard of cricket.”

Rajdip Gupta, Chairman, League Governing Council, added,

“The auction has once again highlighted the strength of Mumbai’s cricketing pipeline. Franchises have been strategic in their approach, securing a balanced mix of experienced performers and emerging talent. This combination is key to sustaining a high-performance environment, and we expect Season 4 to deliver a highly competitive and exciting brand of cricket.”