UP T20 League 2026: The third edition of the Uttar Pradesh T20 League is near. Its minineelami concluded in Lucknow on Wednesday. All six franchises bid fiercely on domestic youth and experienced players. In which Karan Sharma, an experienced leggin of railway, was the most expensive player. While the old talent also got an opportunity to make its place.
Karan Sharma was the most expensive player
Noida Kings bought Karan Sharma for 17.50 lakhs, which started at the base price of 5 lakhs. He became the most expensive player in the auction 2026. The deal made tremendous enthusiasm in the auction and brought the competition to heights. Meerut Verix has bought Ghaziabad fast bowler Karthik Tyagi for 16.25 lakhs. Who was the second most expensive player in this auction. Their speed and aggression attracted the attention of the franchise.
Kashi Rudras spent 13 lakhs
Railway batsman Upendra Yadav has been bought by Kashi Rudras for 13.50 lakhs. Who was the third most expensive player of the auction. Shivam Chaudhary of Railways has been bought by Noida Kings for 10.75 lakhs. Uwais Ahmed performed brilliantly in the last season. He is purchased by the team of Meerut for Rs 20 lakh. Lucknow Folkans has associated wicketkeeper and batsman Shoaib Siddiqui with the team for 10 lakhs.
210 players were auctioned
Noida Kings preferred investment in young talents to strengthen spin back‑ups. He joined Karan Sharma and Shivam Chaudhary. While Meerut Mavers’ gave priority to fast bowling depth. For that reason, Karthik Tyagi and Uwais Ahmed have been connected to the team. UP T20 League officials said that a total of 210 players participated in the auction this year.
Railway players were also involved in the auction
Railway players were also included in the auction along with Uttar Pradesh. In the auction, talents were identified and bought by the team. About 2.8 crores was spent in this Neelmi. Rajiv Shukla, founder and BCCI Vice President of this league said that UP T20 League is a platform to bring domestic talents at the state and national level. The talents of the UPT ‑20 league can also rock a big stage like IPL.
Local talents are getting recognition
Devendra Chauhan, chairman of the Governing Council, said that this auction has not been limited to the purchase of players only, it is the beginning of a new cricket future for UP. Local talents are getting recognition, strategies are proving to be effective for franchisees. The cricketing atmosphere of Uttar Pradesh has become widespread. There has been talk of insertion of players and railway talents in this auction.
