Devdutt Padikkal, who was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 winning squad, attracted the highest bid in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2025 auction. The left-handed batter was picked up by Hubli Tigers for ₹13.20 lakh. Abhinav Manohar and Manish Pandey followed closely behind, attracting bids of ₹12.20 lakh each.