Vijay Pawle stole the spotlight at the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Season 3 Auction after becoming the most expensive player in the league’s history. He was bought by defending champions Majhi Mumbai for INR 32.50 lakh. Chennai Singams used their Right to Match (RTM) option to bring back Ketan Mhatre for INR 26.40 lakh, making him the second-costliest signing of the day. Sixteen-year-old Rudra Patil also made history by becoming the youngest player ever picked in an ISPL auction, joining Srinagar Ke Veer at his base price.
The auction was one of the biggest events in ISPL’s journey, with nearly INR 10 crore spent on 144 players as eight franchises battled through a long day of bidding in Mumbai. The 2026 season will be the most competitive yet, with new teams Ahmedabad Lions and Delhi Superheros joining the lineup. The tournament will run from January 9 to February 6, 2026 at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. Tickets will soon be available on BookMyShow.
Falcons Risers Hyderabad ended the day as the highest-spending team with a total outlay of INR 1.47 crore. The auction pool featured 408 players from 101 cities, reflecting the league’s fast-growing popularity. The event was attended by several big names from cricket and entertainment, including ISPL Core Committee members Sachin Tendulkar, Ashish Shelar, Minal Amol Kale, Suraj Samat, and Dipak Chauhan. Team co-owners such as Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Niti Agarwal, Zayd Noman, Rajdip Gupta, Ajay Devgn, and Salman Khan were also present.
The day began with the unveiling of the ‘Street Star’, a humanoid innovation introduced to elevate fan engagement in Season 3. In the U-19 category, Ankit Yadav became the most expensive pick, acquired by Tiigers of Kolkata for INR 6.50 lakh.
During the auction, Sachin Tendulkar addressed the players, saying: “I started playing cricket because I was passionate. So, my advice to all the ISPL players is this: be yourself. Whatever you were yesterday, can you better yourself today? This is one such platform where you can go out, express yourself, and everyone is watching you and enjoying your talent. Climb the mountain so that you can see the world, not so that the world can see you.”
Ashish Shelar added: “The ISPL was created to give promising talent a stage to shine, and it’s heartening to see lakhs of young players embracing the 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 unlock even more potential across the country.”
Minal Amol Kale said: “The ISPL auction continues to be a career-defining moment for many talented cricketers. This league provides a much-needed platform for budding cricketers who otherwise may not get national exposure. We hope that every player selected this season makes the best use of this opportunity, works hard and moves one step closer to fulfilling their dreams through ISPL.”
League Commissioner Suraj Samat noted: “This edition of the auction was among the most competitive we have seen so far. Franchises came in with clear strategies, and the use of Googly Power, RTM and retention added great depth to the proceedings. The squads are well-balanced, and we are confident that fans will witness a high-quality and entertaining season in Surat.”
Season 3 will feature eight teams, including new entrants Delhi Superheros (owned by Salman Khan) and Ahmedabad Lions (owned by Ajay Devgn). They join Majhi Mumbai (Amitabh Bachchan), Tiigers of Kolkata (Saif Ali Khan & Kareena Kapoor Khan), Srinagar Ke Veer (Akshay Kumar), Chennai Singams (Suriya), Bengaluru Strikers (Hrithik Roshan) and Falcon Risers Hyderabad (Ram Charan).
Adding to the excitement, ISPL announced that the Season 3 Most Valuable Player (MVP) will be awarded a Porsche 911 — making it one of the most prestigious individual prizes in Indian sports.
Top-5 buys:
Vijay Pawle – INR 32.50 lakh (Majhi Mumbai) RTM
Ketan Mhatre – INR 26.40 lakh (Chennai Singams) RTM
Rajendra Singh – INR 26.10 lakh (Bengaluru Strikers)
Sanjay Kanojjiya – INR 24.55 lakh (Ahmedabad Lions)
Saif Ali – INR 23.65 lakh (Tiigers of Kolkata)
Top-5 batsmen:
Ketan Mhatre – INR 26.40 lakh (Chennai Singams) RTM
Sanjay Kanojjiya – INR 24.55 lakh (Ahmedabad Lions)
Saif Ali – INR 23.65 lakh (Tiigers of Kolkata)
Yogesh Penkar – INR 22.45 lakh (Falcon Risers Hyderabad)
Fardeen Kazi – INR 22.30 lakh (Bengaluru Strikers)
Top-5 bowlers
Rajendra Singh – INR 26.10 lakh (Bengaluru Strikers)
Anurag Sarshar – INR 19.20 lakh (Chennai Singams)
Vicky Bhoir – INR 12 lakh (Falcon Risers Hyderabad)
Nizam Ali – INR 9 lakh (Ahmedabad Lions)
Vivek Shelar – INR 7 lakh (Tiigers of Kolkata)
Top all-rounders
Vijay Pawle – INR 32.50 lakh (Majhi Mumbai) RTM
Saroj Parmanik – INR 20.60 lakh (Tiigers of Kolkata)
Praveen Kumar – INR 16.50 lakh (Falcon Risers Hyderabad)
Vishwajit Thakur – INR 15 lakh (Falcon Risers Hyderabad)
Complete Squad:
Majhi Mumbai: Total Spent – INR 1,36,95,000; Purse Remaining – 13.05 lakh
Abhishek Kumar Dalhor (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), Ijaj Ahmad (4.40 lakh), Kabir Singh (3.40 lakh), Vedant Desai (3.20 lakh), Darshan Bandekar (3 lakh), Jignesh Rajput (3 lakh), Eshant Sharma (3 lakh), Jaydeep Bhondivale (3 lakh), Raja Kusum (3 lakh), Mahendra Chandan (3 lakh), Manish Waghmare (3 lakh), Mohammad Zeeshan (3 lakh), Abhisekh Patel (3 lakh).
Chennai Singams: Total Spent – INR 1,41,77,000; Purse Remaining – 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), Mohammed 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), , Sarfraz Khan (12 lakh), Ankit Yadav (3 lakh), Moyoddin Shaikh (3 lakh), Kisan Satpute (3 lakh), Sunil Kumar (3 lakh), Ganesh Shillikyatar (3 lakh),
Tiigers Of Kolkata: Total Spent – INR 1,40,50,000; Purse Remaining – 9.5 lakh
Bhavesh Pawar (Retained Player, 11.05 lakh), Saif Ali (23.65 lakh), Saroj Paramanik (20.60 lakh), Rajat Mundhe (15.05 lakh), Vivek Shelar (7 lakh), Mahesh Nangude (7.50 lakh), Karan More (5.75 lakh), Pavan Kene (6.50 lakh), Ankit Yadav (6.50 lakh), Krushna Gawali (8.50 lakh), Hritik 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).
Falcon Risers Hyderabad: Total Spent – INR 1,46,60,000; Purse Remaining – 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), Vishwajit 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).
Srinagar Ke Veer: Total Spent – INR 59,80,000; Purse Remaining – 90.2 lakh
Dhananjay Bhintade (8 lakh), Macmillan Govind (3.20 lakh), Prajyot Ambhire (3.20 lakh), Harsh Bhoir (3 lakh), Mangesh Vaity (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), Mohd Razi (3 lakh).
Bengaluru Strikers: Total Spent – INR 1,43,85,000; Purse Remaining – 6.15 lakh
Rajendra Singh (26.10 lakh), Fardeen Kazi (22.30 lakh), Krushna Pawar (15.75 lakh), Sumeet Dhekale (15.5 lakh), Omkar Keni (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), Devid Gogoi (3 lakh), Shahid Mir (3 lakh).
Delhi Superheroes: Total Spent – INR 59,60,000; Purse Remaining – 90.4 lakh
Prathamesh Pawar (5.80 lakh), Akash Tarekar (4.20 lakh), Nashant Kumar (4 lakh), Aakash Jagid (3.40 lakh), Jayesh Patil (3.20 lakh), Shravan Mishra (3 lakh), Subhajit Jana (3 lakh), Tabraize Ahmad Mughal (3 lakh), Aakash Singh (3 lakh), Mohammadsalim Shahpur (3 lakh), Padmesh Mhatre (3 lakh), Vinayak Bhoir (3 lakh), Vishwajit Mhatre (3 lakh), Dhiraj Bhoir (3 lakh), Nitesh Mali (3 lakh), Sahil Longale (3 lakh), Firoz Shaikh (3 lakh), Amey Patil (3 lakh).
Ahmedabad Lions: Total Spent – INR 1,40,50,000; Purse Remaining – 9.5 lakh
Sanjay Kanojjiya (24.55 lakh), Amit Naik (17.50 lakh), Sikandarbhai Bhatti (16.50 lakh), Pradeep Patil (14 lakh), Prathamesh Thakare (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), Amay Lad (3 lakh), Asif Luhar (3 lakh), Zaid Khan (3 lakh), Dibakar Gayen (3 lakh), Farman Khan (3 lakh), Ashiq Ali B S (3 lakh), Jayvir Parmar (3 lakh).
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