Son of Rahul Dravid, Samit Dravid, secures 1st-ever Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 contract

Mysuru Warriors, the runners-up of the previous season, selected Rahul Dravid‘s son Samit Dravid for INR 50,000 during the third Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 auction held in Bengaluru on July 25. Samit Dravid, a middle-order batsman and agile medium-pacer, was a vital component of the Karnataka Under-19 side that won the Cooch Behar Trophy in 2023–24.

notably, having amassed 362 runs in 10 innings, including three fifty-score runs, and 16 wickets in 15 innings. In a three-day game against the visiting Lancashire team in Alur, he also played for the KSCA XI. Karun Nair, who has been kept as the team’s captain, will be in charge of Samit at the Warriors. Additionally, the Warriors purchased two all-round players: Jagadeesha Suchith for INR 4.8 lakh and Krishnappa Gowtham for INR 7.4 lakh.

Pacer Prasidh Krishna, who just had surgery on his left proximal quadriceps tendon, was also acquired for INR 1 lakh, according toTurning our attention to the noteworthy purchases made by other clubs, LR Chethan, a batsman and wicketkeeper who played for the Gulbarga Mystics the previous year, was the most expensive player at the auction, signing a contract to play for the Bengaluru Blasters for INR 8.2 lakh. Mayank Agarwal will serve as the Blasters’ captain.

September 15 is when the KSCA T20 will begin.

In addition, the Mangaluru Dragons paid INR 7.6 lakh to get leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal. The Mystics kept both Vijaykumar Vyshak and Devdutt Padikkal, who missed the previous season due to injuries. They also paid INR 7.2 lakh to retain the services of Luvnith Sisodia, a southpaw who the Royal Challengers had signed for INR 20 lakh in 2022.

Leg-spinner KC Cariappa was acquired by the Hubli Tigers, the reigning champions, for INR 4.2 lakh. Manish Pandey will lead them once more, and fast bowler Vidwath Kaverappa has added strength to their team.

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Notably, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is set to host all of the matches for the 2024 Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, which is anticipated to take place from September 15 to October 1.