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Rahul Dravid's son Samit finds no takers in Maharaja Trophy T20 auction as Devdutt Padikkal attracts mega bid
Samit Dravid suffered a knee injury in 2024 which has impacted his cricket recently. Image: PTI
Rahul Dravid's son and all-rounder, Samit Dravid, was one of the high-profile names to go unsold at the Maharaja Trophy T20 2025 on Tuesday. The Maharaja Trophy T20 is an IPL-styled tournament which is organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and the 2025 season will be played from 11 to 27 August. Samit was part of the Mysore Warriors in 2024; however, he could not find a taker in the 2025 players' auction.
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In the 2024 season, the 19-year-old Samit was signed by the Warriors for Rs. 50,000 and scored 82 runs for them in seven innings from the middle-order at a strike rate of 114. He did not bowl his medium pace.
Samit Dravid goes unsold in Maharaja Trophy T20 auction
In September 2024, Samit was also picked in India Under-19's squad for the one-day series against Australia Under-19s in Puducherry, but missed the series due to a knee injury.
India middle-order batter Devdutt Padikkal attracted the highest bid of Rs 13.20 lakh in the players auction held on Tuesday ahead of this year's Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
Devdutt was bought by Hubli Tigers ahead of the tournament which is set to take place between August 11 and 27 behind closed doors.
Abhinav Manohar, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and former India batter Manish Pandey received the second-highest bids, going to the Hubli Tigers and Mysuru Warriors respectively for Rs 12.20 lakh each.
Among the bowlers, Shivamogga Lions went big for Karnataka pacer Vidwath Kaverappa at Rs 10.80 lakh, while Bengaluru Blasters shelled out Rs 8.30 lakh for pacer Vidyadhar Patil.
The Shivamogga Lions bought India A batter Aneeshwar Gautam for Rs 8.20 lakh, while Mangaluru Dragons highlighted their auction day with the purchase of veteran Shreyas Gopal for Rs 8.60 lakh.
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Each team will make two more additions to their squads with players from their respective catchment areas.
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