The T20 Mumbai League returns to the spotlight on Saturday with its player auction set to be held at a five-star hotel in the city. In a first, the auction for the inaugural women’s competition will precede the men’s auction for Season 4, marking a significant expansion of the league’s footprint.
A total of 2,048 players have registered for the men’s auction, while 363 women cricketers will hope to draw a bid, with three franchises vying for talent in the women’s competition. Ahead of the auction, Sayali Satghare (SoBo Mumbai Falcons), Saima Thakor (Thane Sky Risers) and Humaira Kazi (Aakash Tigers) have been designated as icon players for their respective teams.
In the men’s pool, 22 players have opted for the highest base price of ₹5 lakh. The list includes last season’s standout performers Akash Parkar, Chinmay Sutar and Ishan Mulchandani, along with IPL names Musheer Khan and Onkar Tarmale. In contrast, Arjun Tendulkar has slotted himself in the lowest bracket of ₹2 lakh.
Each men’s franchise was allowed to retain a maximum of three players, including its icon. All eight teams have exercised that option, ensuring a sizeable chunk of Mumbai’s top-tier talent will not feature in the auction pool. The purse for each men’s team remains capped at ₹1 crore.
Retained players
Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs: Sarfaraz Khan (Icon), Shams Mulani, Jay Bista
ARCS Andheri: Shivam Dube (Icon), Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Deepak Shetty
Bandra Blasters: Yashasvi Jaiswal (Icon), Suved Parkar, Dhrumil Matkar
Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals: Tushar Deshpande (Icon), Siddhesh Lad, Rohan Raje
North Mumbai Panthers: Ajinkya Rahane (Icon), Abhigyan Kundu, Tanush Kotian
SoBo Mumbai Falcons: Shreyas Iyer (Icon), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harsh Aghav
Eagle Thane Strikers: Shardul Thakur (Icon), Atharva Ankolekar, Sairaj Patil
Triumph Knights Mumbai North East: Suryakumar Yadav (Icon), Ayush Mhatre, Suryansh Shedge
Published on May 01, 2026