Why KL Rahul Went Unsold in Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Auction 2026?

The Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 is all set to begin on June 20, 2026, with new teams coming into this season. Ahead of the tournament, the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Auction 2026 has been underway since 10 AM on June 5, 2026, where every player is going into the auction as no retentions were allowed for any of the teams.

As the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Auction 2026 is being held from scratch, it allows big-name Karnataka players to be part of the auction. KL Rahul in Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Auction 2026 was to watch out for, but no team went for him in the auction.

KL Rahul Unsold? Know Why

KL Raul, one of the best batsmen in India, was a part of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Auction 2026, which gave a fair chance to all 6 teams to pick him. However, he was passed over and went unsold due to his unavailability. He is currently part of the Indian test team as a vice-captain, which will be followed by an ODI series that will conclude on June 20, 2026.

It is likely that KL Rahul wants some rest and is managing his workload by avoiding being part of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026, as he has been playing cricket continuously for several months, from the IPL to the Afghanistan series. He wants him to be fresh and fit before the England tour, where he will be playing the ODI series starting on July 14, 2026.

However, it was interesting to see that both names of KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna were highlighted, hinting at missing out this season due to unavailability, but Prasidh Krishna was sold to Mysore Warriors for 2.6L.

Big Purchases in Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Auction 2026

The most expensive purchase of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Auction 2026 has been the Delhi Capitals player, Karun Nair, who was sold to Coastal Kings Mangaluru for 18L, which is followed by Smaran Ravichandran to Shivamogga Yodhas for 15.75L, Abhinav Manohar to Hubli Tigers for 13.5L, Manish Pandey to Gulbarga Mystics for 12.75L, Mayank Agarwal to Hubli Tigers for 11.5L, Shreyas Gopal to Coastal Kings Mangaluru for 10.25L, and even Manoj Bhandage to Mysore Warriors for 10L. All these players are expected to do well in the upcoming season of Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026.