Tilak Varma, Mohammed Siraj get big bids in inaugural TG20 player auction

The historic inaugural TG20 Player Auction saw India star Tilak Varma secure a tournament-high ₹33 lakh bid from Medak Falcons. Handled by auctioneer Charu Sharma, the draft locked in over 1,300 local cricketers across eight brand-new franchises

Hyderabad: Telangana cricket entered a new era today as the inaugural TG20 Player Auction got underway at Princess Convention Centre, Ramoji Film City,marking a significant milestone in the journey of Telangana’s premier
franchise-based T20 league.

With a player pool comprising over 1,300 HCA-registered cricketers,franchises began assembling their squads by securing some of thestate’s finest cricketing talent across the Icon, A+ and A categories.

The auction brought together international stars, accomplished domestic performers and promising district cricketers, reflecting
TG20’s vision of creating a world-class platform for Telangana talent.

Tilak Varma emerged as the highest-valued player of the auction, joining Medak Falcons for Rs.33 Lakhs, Mohammed Siraj was picked by
Warangal Warriors for ₹14 Lakhs and CV Milind became the mostexpensive uncapped player, with Anvita Khammam Aces securing him for
Rs.17 Lakhs.

Other notable Icon category signings included Ravi Kiran (Palamuru Strikers), T. Raviteja (Medak Falcons), Tanay Thyagarajan (Pranava
Ranga Reddy Risers), Rahul Buddhi (Anurag Nalgonda Knights), Tanmay Agarwal (Karimnagar Diamonds) and Rohit Rayudu (Palamuru Strikers).

A+ Category Highlights:

Aman Rao (Warangal Warriors), Pragnay Reddy (Palamuru Strikers), Ajay Dev Goud (Hyderabad e-Champions), Nitin Sai Yadav, Aaron George and Rakshann Readdi were among the marquee acquisitions as franchises
strengthened their core squads.

A Category Highlights:

Emerging talents also attracted strong bidding, with Arfaz Ahmed andAbhirath Reddy becoming the joint-highest buys in the category at Rs.11 Lakhs each. Chandan Sahani (Karimnagar Diamonds), Pranav Varma(Hyderabad e-Champions) and Hima Teja (Anvita Khammam Aces) were among the other prominent signings.

The auction proceedings were conducted by renowned sports presenter and auctioneer Charu Sharma, in the presence of franchise owners, team representatives and league officials.

The inaugural edition of TG20 will commence on June 21, 2026, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, featuring 8
franchises competing in 32 matches over 21 action-packed days.