Kerala league player auction

Kerala League Player Auction: All-rounder M.S. Akhil has emerged as the player with the highest paycheck in the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) player auction held on Saturday, after being sold for INR 7.4 lakh to the Trivandrum Royals.

In the auction moderated by Charu Sharma in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, wicketkeeper Varun Nayanar was picked up by the Thrissur Titans for INR 7.2 lakh, while all-rounder Manu Krishnan went to the Kochi Blue Tigers for the same amount.

Batter Salman Nisar was acquired by the Calicut Globstars for INR 7 lakh, while fast-bowler KM Asif, who played four matches for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), was acquired by the Kollam Sailors for INR 5.2 lakh.