168 Players Shortlisted for KCL Auction; Categories and Base Salaries Announced

08 AUG 2024

A total of 168 players have been shortlisted for the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) player auction, with each franchise expected to draft 20 players.

The auction, divided into three categories, will feature Category A players with IPL and Ranji Trophy experience, starting with a base salary of Rs two lakh. Category B includes C K Naidu, U-23, U-19 State, and U-19 Challengers players with a base salary of Rs one lakh, while Category C consists of U-16 state players, university players, and club cricketers, with a base salary of Rs 50,000. The auction will be broadcast live on Star Sports Three and Fancode.

The icon players for the league are P A Abdul Basit (Trivandrum Royals), Sachin Baby (Kollam Sailors), Mohammad Azharuddin (Alleppey Ripples), Basil Thambi (Kochi Blue Tigers), Vishnu Vinod (Thrissur Titans), and Rohan S Kunnammal (Calicut Globestars).