India’s leading tennis-ball T10 cricket tournament, the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) kicked off with a blockbuster Season 3 player auction. According to an ISPL release, Rs 10 crore was spent on 144 players as eight franchises went head-to-head in an intense day of bidding in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Vijay Pawle emerged as the biggest headline of the auction 32.50 lakh from defending champions Majhi Mumbai, which is the highest ever price in the league. The star all-rounder from West Zone returns to familiar territory, having led Mumbai to the title last season. Western Zone’s Ketan Mhatre has been retained by Chennai Singles through Right to Match (RTM) card. 26.40 lakh, making it the second highest pick of the day.
With two new teams joining the league, Ahmedabad Lions and Delhi Superheroes, Season 3 promises to be the most competitive edition yet. This tournament will be held from 9 January to 6 February 2026 at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. This year’s auction showcased the growing influence of the ISPL, with 408 players from 101 cities auctioned. The event was attended by some of the biggest names in cricket and entertainment, including ISPL core committee members Sachin Tendulkar, Ashish Shelar, Minal Amol Kale, Suraj Samat and operations chairman Deepak Chauhan. Team co-owners in attendance included Akshay Kumar (Srinagar Brave), Saif Ali Khan and Aksha Kamboj (Tigers of Kolkata), Hrithik Roshan and Divya Dangi (Bengaluru Strikers), Neeti Agarwal (Majhi Mumbai), Zayed Noman (Falcon Risers Hyderabad), Rajdeep Gupta (Chennai Singams), and Ajay Devgan, Zahidmohamed Wijpura and Ijazhamed Khanusia (Ahmedabad Lions) were included. With Salman Khan and Arpita Khan Sharma (Delhi Superhero).
The day started on a grand note with the official unveiling of ‘Street Star’, a human innovation set to redefine fan engagement in ISPL Season 3.
There was vigorous bidding for the Under-19 category. Ankit Yadav emerged as the most expensive young player, bought by Kolkata Tigers. 6.50 lakh. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Rudra Patil made history as the youngest player of Season 3 to be picked up by Srinagar’s Veers at his base price. 3 lakh.
Speaking during the auction, ISPL Core Committee Member, Sachin Tendulkar said, “I started playing cricket because I was passionate. So, my advice to all the ISPL players is this: Stay the same. Whatever you were yesterday, can you better yourself today? This is a platform where you can go out, express yourself, and everyone is watching you and enjoying your talent. Climb the mountain so you can show the world.” So that you can see, not so that the world can see you.”
ISPL Core Committee Member Ashish Shelar said, “ISPL was formed to give promising talents a platform to shine, and it is heartening to see millions of young players embracing this opportunity. We have built this platform with a professional, future-focused approach, and its impact is already visible. I am confident that ISPL will continue to grow from strength to strength and unleash even more potential across the country.”
Minal Amol Kale, Core Committee Member, ISPL: “The ISPL auction remains a career-defining moment for many talented cricketers. This league provides a much-needed platform for budding cricketers who might otherwise not get national exposure. We are hopeful that every player selected this season will make the best of this opportunity, work hard and take a step forward to fulfill their dreams through the ISPL.”
Core Committee Member and League Commissioner, ISPL, Suraj Samat said: “This edition of the auction was one of the most competitive we have ever seen. The franchises came up with clear strategies, and the use of googly power, RTM and retention added considerable depth to the proceedings. The teams are well balanced, and we are confident that fans will witness a high-quality and entertaining season in Surat.”
The league has expanded to eight teams with the addition of Salman Khan-owned Delhi Superheroes and Ajay Devgan-owned Ahmedabad Lions. They join Majhi Mumbai (Amitabh Bachchan), Tigers of Kolkata (Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan), Srinagar Ke Veer (Akshay Kumar), Chennai Singams (Suriya), Bengaluru Strikers (Hrithik Roshan) and Falcon Risers Hyderabad (Ram Charan).
The ISPL has also announced that the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Season 3 will receive a Porsche 911, making it one of the most valuable individual awards in the Indian game.
Top 5 purchases: Vijay Pawle – 32.50 Lakh (Majhi Mumbai) RTM Ketan Mhatre – 26.40 Lakh (Chennai Singams) RTM Rajendra Singh – 26.10 lakh (Bengaluru Strikers) Sanjay Kanojia – 24.55 lakh (Ahmedabad Lions) Saif Ali – 23.65 lakh (Kolkata Tigers)
Top-5 batsman: Ketan Mhatre – 26.40 Lakh (Chennai Singams) RTMSanjay Kanojia – 24.55 lakh (Ahmedabad Lions) Saif Ali – 23.65 lakh (Kolkata Tigers) Yogesh Penkar – 22.45 lakh (Falcon Risers Hyderabad) Fardeen Kazi – 22.30 (Bengaluru Strikers)
Top-5 bowlers Rajendra Singh – 26.10 (Bengaluru Strikers) Anurag Sarshar – 19.20 Lakh (Chennai Singams) Vicky Bhoir – 12 Lakh (Falcon Risers Hyderabad) Nizam Ali – 9 Lakh (Ahmedabad Lions) Vivek Shelar – 7 lakh (Kolkata Tigers)
Top all-rounder Vijay Pawle – 32.50 Lakh (Majhi Mumbai) RTMSaroj Parmanik – 20.60 lakh (Kolkata Tigers) Praveen Kumar – 16.50 lakh (Falcon Risers Hyderabad) Vishwajeet Thakur – 15 Lakh (Falcon Risers Hyderabad)
Full squad:
1. Majhi Mumbai: Total expenditure – Rs 1,36,95,000; Purse balance – 13.05 lakh
Abhishek Kumar Dalhore (Retained Player, 26.65 Lakh), Vijay Pawle (32.50 Lakh), Ajaz Bepari (16 Lakh), Thomas Dias (10 Lakh), Bunty Patel (8 Lakh), Gajendra Goswami (5.80 Lakh), Ijaz Ahmed (4.40 Lakh), Kabir Singh (3.40 Lakh), Vedant Desai (3.20 Lakh), Darshan Bandekar (3 Lakh), Jignesh Rajput (3 Lakh), Ishant Sharma. (3 Lakh) Lakh), Jaideep Bhondivale (3 Lakh), Raja Kusum (3 Lakh), Mahendra Chandan (3 Lakh), Manish Waghmare (3 Lakh), Mohammed Zeeshan (3 Lakh), Abhishek Patel (3 Lakh).
2. Chennai Singams: Total expenditure – Rs 1,41,77,000; Purse Balance – 8.23 Lakh
Jagannath Sarkar (Retained Player, 20.02 lakh), Ketan Mhatre (26.40 lakh), Anurag Sarshar (19.20 lakh), Ankur Singh (11 lakh), Rajesh Sorte (10 lakh), Mohammad Nadeem (5.50 lakh), Ashish Pal (5.25 lakh), Aryan Kharkar (4 lakh), Aman Yadav (3.80 lakh), Dheeraj Singh (3.60 lakh), Sambhaji Patil (3 lakh), Nagesh Wadekar (3 lakh), Sarfaraz Khan (12 lakh), Ankit Yadav (3 lakh), Moyuddin Shaikh (3 lakh), Kisan Satpute (3 lakh), Sunil Kumar (3 lakh), Ganesh Shilikyatar (3 lakh),
3. Tigers of Kolkata: Total expenditure – Rs 1,40,50,000; Purse Balance – 9.5 Lakh
Bhavesh Pawar (Retained Player, 11.05 Lakh), Saif Ali (23.65 Lakh), Saroj Parmanik (20.60 Lakh), Rajat Mundhe (15.05 Lakh), Vivek Shelar (7 Lakh), Mahesh Nangude (7.50 Lakh), Karan More (5.75 Lakh), Pawan Kane (6.50 Lakh), Ankit Yadav (6.50 Lakh), Krishna Gawli (8.50 Lakh), Hrithik Patil (4.60 lakh), Vivek Mohanan (4.40 lakh), Shivam Kumar (3.80 lakh), Himanshu Patil (3.60 lakh), Prabjot Singh (3 lakh), Arish Khan (3 lakh), Firdos Alam (3 lakh), Kiran Pawar (3 lakh).
4. Falcon Risers Hyderabad: Total spend – Rs 1,46,60,000; Purse Balance – 3.4 Lakh
Mansoor KL (Retained Player, 4.50 Lakh), Yogesh Penkar (22.45 Lakh), Shreyash Kadam (19.80 Lakh), Praveen Kumar (16.50 Lakh), Vishwajeet Thakur (15 Lakh), Vicky Bhoir (12 Lakh), Vishal Yadav (10 Lakh), Varun Kumar (6.75 Lakh), Nitin Anili Matunge (6 Lakh), Sanskar Dhyani (4.80 Lakh), Prashant Gharat. (4.40 lakh), Akash Gautam (4.20 lakh), Lokesh (4 lakh), Pritpal Singh (4 lakh), Ashirwad Thakur (3.20 lakh), Rutik Gajar (3 lakh), Pappu Todkar (3 lakh), Vicky Pujari (3 lakh).
5. Srinagar Ke Veer: Total expenditure – Rs 59,80,000; Purse Balance – 90.2 Lakh
Dhananjay Bhintade (8 Lakh), McMillan Govind (3.20 Lakh), Prajyot Ambhire (3.20 Lakh), Harsh Bhoir (3 Lakh), Mangesh Vaiti (3 Lakh), Aryan Naik (3 Lakh), Rudra Patil (3 Lakh), Harsh Adsul (3 Lakh), Devendra Kale (3 Lakh), Raju Mukhiya (3 Lakh), Dilip Binjwa (3.40 Lakh), Aditya Vikram (3 Lakh), Minad Manjrekar. (3 Lakh), Sahish Mhatre (3 Lakh), Amol Nilugade (3 Lakh), Shahrukh Khan (3 Lakh), Arvind Kumar (3 Lakh), Mohammed Razi (3 Lakh).
6. Bengaluru Strikers: Total spend – Rs 1,43,85,000; Purse Balance – 6.15 Lakh
Rajendra Singh (26.10 lakh), Fardeen Kazi (22.30 lakh), Krishna Pawar (15.75 lakh), Sumeet Dhekale (15.5 lakh), Omkar Kenny (7 lakh), Amit Pandey (6.50 lakh), Vijay Kumar (6.25 lakh), Bhushan Gole (6.25 lakh), Badi Rajesh Narayan (5.60 lakh), Mohit Rathod (5 lakh), Imroz Khan (4.2 Lakh), Dibyendu Paul (4 Lakh), Imdad Pasha (4 Lakh), Omkar Bhadrike (3.40 Lakh), Raviraj Gaikwad (3 Lakh), Pradeep Mishra (3 Lakh), David Gogoi (3 Lakh), Shahid Mir (3 Lakh).
7. Delhi Superhero: Total Spend – Rs 59,60,000; Purse Balance – 90.4 Lakh
Prathamesh Pawar (5.80 lakh), Akash Tarekar (4.20 lakh), Nashant Kumar (4 lakh), Akash Jagid (3.40 lakh), Jayesh Patil (3.20 lakh), Shravan Mishra (3 lakh), Subhajit Jana (3 lakh), Tabrez Ahmed Mughal (3 lakh), Akash Singh (3 lakh), Mohammad Salim Shahpur (3 lakh), Padmesh Mhatre (3 lakh), Vinayak Bhoir (3 lakh), Vishwajeet Mhatre (3 lakh) Lakh), Dheeraj Bhoir (3 Lakh), Nitesh Mali (3 Lakh), Sahil Longley (3 Lakh), Firoz Shaikh (3 Lakh), Amey Patil (3 Lakh).
8. Ahmedabad Lions: Total expenditure – Rs 1,40,50,000; Remaining purse – 9.5 lakh, Sanjay Kanojia (24.55 lakh), Amit Naik (17.50 lakh), Sikandarbhai Bhatti (16.50 lakh), Pradeep Patil (14 lakh), Prathamesh Thackeray (12.15 lakh), Jignesh Patel (8.50 lakh), Birendra Ram (6.50 lakh), Firas Mohammed (4.60 lakh), Avinash Rana (3.20 lakh), Nizam Ali (9 Lakh), Majid Yousuf Sheikh (3 Lakh), Amey Lad (3 Lakh), Asif Luhar (3 Lakh), Zaid Khan (3 Lakh), Dibakar Gayen (3 Lakh), Farman Khan (3 Lakh), Ashiq Ali BS (3 Lakh), Jaiveer Parmar (3 Lakh).
