IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Top Players from Maharaja T20 League 2024 who could get picked in the 2025 Auction

IPL 2025 Mega Auction : The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 has concluded successfully, and Mysore Warriors have emerged victorious. The final of the season took place on September 1 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and they beat Bengaluru Blasters to lift the title. It was yet another exciting season of the league, which produced many incredible games. There were some brilliant performances as well in the tournament, and some players forced the world to notice them.

Some veteran names showed the value of experience, while some young faces grabbed the opportunity with both hands. With the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) hosting a mega auction, a number of stars from Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 will register themselves to get picked. There are chances that a number of them get picked because of the way they have performed. In this article, we will talk about the top performers of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024, who can get picked in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Top Players from Maharaja T20 League 2024 who could get picked in the 2025 Auction

10. Manoj Bhandage

An Indian all-rounder is very rare, and the one who can change the game with the bat in final overs is even more special. Manoj Bhandage is such a talent who proved his skills at the Maharaja KSCA T20 2024 for Mysore Warriors and was one of the reasons that they won the title. The all-rounder scored 292 runs at a brilliant strike rate of 213.13 with the bat. He also took 8 wickets in the tournament. Manoj was part of RCB, but he didn’t get a chance to showcase his skills.

9. Gneshwar Naveen

Another bowling all-rounder who impressed everyone was Gneshwar Naveen from Bengaluru Blasters. He took 13 wickets in the tournament at a brilliant economy rate of 6.69 and a best of 4/25. He bowled economically well. Though he didn’t get many chances with the bat, he scored 70 runs with a best of 29 in the tournament and a strike rate close to 135. His consistency helped his team make it to the finals.

8. Shreyas Gopal

Veteran all-rounder Shreyas Gopal was part of Mangalore Dragons. He did a decent job with bat and ball and also has experience playing in the IPL. He has already played for MI, SRH, and RR, and his good performances in the Maharaja KSCA T20 2024 can help him get good signings at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Gopal took 7 wickets at an economy rate of 7.13 and also scored 95 with the bat.

7. Suraj Ahuja

An Indian wicket-keeper with the skill of hitting long sixes is always in big demand at the IPL auction, and Suraj Ahuja is equipped with such skills. He was the second-highest scorer for Bengaluru Blasters, who made it to the finals of the season. Suraj made 285 runs in nine innings at an average of 35.75 and a brilliant strike rate of 166.27. Some of the IPL teams need a wicket-keeper batter, and Suraj can be a pretty good pick at the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction ahead of the 18th edition.

6. Krishnan Shrijith

Another wicketkeeper batter who impressed one and all was Krishnan Shrijith from Hubli Tigers. The 28-year-old was the top scorer for his team and helped his team finish in the top three. He played 11 innings and scored a total of 349 runs at an average of 43.62 and a strike rate of 139.60 with a best of 100 not out. Shrijith was one of the three batters to score a century in the Maharaja KSCA T20 Trophy 2024. He bats at No. 3 and can play well according to the situation. Teams looking for a wicket-keeper in top order can go for him at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

5. Lavish Kaushal

An Indian left-arm pacer with an ability to bowl good yorkers is always in demand when it comes to the IPL auction. So we might see Lavish Kaushal forcing IPL franchises to enter in a bidding war for him. The 28-year-old had a brilliant season for Bengaluru Blasters with the ball. He finished with most wickets for his team and took the best bowling figure in the competition. The left-arm pacer took 16 wickets at an economy rate of 7.92 and a best of 5/17. He can be the next big name in India’s left-arm pace attack if groomed well.

4. Codanda Ajit Karthik

The 30-year-old from Karnataka, Codanda Ajit Karthik, is a genuine all-rounder who has the ability to win matches in both departments of the game. He was the MVP of the winning side, the Mysore Warriors, in the Maharaja KSCA T20 Trophy 2024. He finished with second-most wickets and also performed with his bat. Karthik took 16 wickets in 11 innings at an economy rate of 9.44. and scored 151 runs with the bat in the tournament. He is a bit like a pinch-hitter at the top, who is generally used to increase the run scoring.

3. LR Kumar 

The venues for the Maharaja KSCA T20 Trophy 2024 were batting friendly, but some of the bowlers have done an excellent job in the tournament. The Hubli Tigers pacer LR Kumar was brilliant in the tournament and finished with most wickets in the competition. He was the go-to bowler for his team and bowled well at different stages of the game. He ended up taking 17 wickets in just 9 innings at a brilliant strike rate of 11.29. Kumar is very young and can be groomed into a match-winner with the ball and can be a great buy at the IPL 2025 mega auction.

2. Abhinav Manohar

Abhinav Manohar has been part of Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League since 2022. He hasn’t been used very often and spent most of his time at the bench. But he showed his full range in the Maharaja KSCA T20 Trophy 2024 for Shivamogga Lions. He did the bulk of the scoring for his team and finished the tournament as the second-highest scorer. He has certainly made his mark for the coming IPL 2025 mega auction. Manohar scored 507 runs in just 10 innings at an incredible average of 84.50 and an excellent strike rate of 196.51. He slammed six half-centuries with a best of 84 not out. Manohar also hit most sixes (52) in the tournament.

1. Karun Nair

One of India’s two triple centurion, Karun Nair, had a fantastic season. Under his captaincy, Mysore Warriors won the title in 2024, and he also finished the tournament with the most runs. Nari has played ten seasons of the IPL for four different teams but hasn’t made his mark. His last season was in 2022 for RR, and since then, he went unsold. But now he has shown his T20s skills. He scored 560 runs at a strike rate of 181.22 with one century and five half-centuries. His experience and form can make him a hot buy at the IPL 2024 mega auction.