The Kerala Cricket League 2025 auction Sanju Samson emerge as the standout star, fetching a record ₹26.8 lakh for the Kochi Blue Tigers, eclipsing previous league highs.

Joining him among the top purchases were veteran all-rounder Jalaj Saxena, who went to Alleppey Ripples for ₹12.4 lakh, and keeper-batter Vishnu Vinod, snapped up by Kollam Sailors for ₹12.8 lakh, both reinforcing their new teams' core squads.

Kochi and Thrissur chose not to retain any players, instead building around Samson's batting and leadership; in contrast, franchises like Kollam, Alleppey, Calicut, and Trivandrum held onto key domestic talent before supplementing with high-profile buys. The auction framed a strong balance of star acquisition and local continuity, setting the tone for the upcoming Season 2.

With the tournament scheduled to begin on August 21 and conclude on September 6 at Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, squads are now taking shape. Here's a full breakdown of the six teams' rosters ahead of the action-packed season.

KCL 2025 Squads: Full List of Kerala Cricket League Players in Auction

Alleppey Ripples

Retained Players: Mohammed Azharuddeen (₹7.50 L), Akshay Chandran (₹5.00 L), Vignesh Puthur (₹3.75 L), Akshay TK (₹1.50 L)

Players Bought: Basil NP (₹5.40 L), Jalaj Saxena (₹12.40 L), Sreehari S Nair (₹4.00 L), Mohammed Kaif (₹1.50 L), Aadithya Baiju (₹1.50 L), Anuj Jotin (₹0.75 L), Rahul Chandran (₹0.75 L), Sreeroop MP (₹0.80 L), Balu Babu (₹0.75 L), Arun KA (₹0.75 L), Abhishek P Nair (₹0.75 L), Akash Pillai (₹0.75 L), Mohammed Nazil (₹0.75 L), Arjun Nambia (₹0.75 L)

Calicut Globstars

Retained Players: Rohan Kunnummal (₹7.50 L), Salman Nizar (₹5.00 L), Akhil Scaria (₹3.75 L), Anfal Pallam (₹1.50 L)

Players Bought: Ajnas M (₹6.40 L), S Midhun (₹5.00 L), Sachin Suresh (₹5.30 L), Manu Krishnan (₹1.80 L), Akhil Dev (₹1.05 L), Monu Krishna (₹2.10 L), Ibnul Afthab (₹3.65 L), Ajith Raj (₹0.75 L), Preethish Pavan (₹0.75 L), Krishna Devan (₹0.75 L), Harikrishnan MU (₹1.50 L), Shine John Jacob (₹1.50 L), Ameersha SN (₹0.75 L), Krishna Kumar TV (₹0.75 L)

Kochi Blue Tigers

Vinoop Manoharan (₹3.00 L), Sanju Samson (₹26.80 L), Asif KM (₹3.20 L), Akhin Sathar (₹3.00 L), Nikhil Thottath (₹2.10 L), Jerin PS (₹2.40 L), Ajeesh K (₹0.75 L), Muhammed Shanu (₹0.75 L), Vipul Shakti (₹0.95 L), Afrad N (₹0.75 L), Rakesh KJ (₹0.75 L), Jobin Joby (₹0.85 L), Saly Viswanadh Samson (₹0.75 L), Muhammad Ashik (₹0.75 L), Alfi Francis John (₹2.20 L), Akhil KG (₹1.00 L)

Kollam Sailors

Retained Players: Biju Narayanan (₹1.50 L), Sachin Baby (₹7.50 L), Sharafuddeen (₹5.00 L), Abhishek J Nair (₹1.50 L)

Auction Buys: MS Akhil (₹8.40 L), Vishnu Vinod (₹12.80 L), Pavan Raj (₹2.50 L), Eden Apple Tom (₹1.50 L), Vathsal Govind (₹1.50 L), Rahul Sharma (₹0.75 L), Anu (₹0.75 L), Amal AG (₹0.85 L), Ashik Muhammad (₹0.75 L), Bharath Soorya (₹0.75 L), Sachin PS (₹0.75 L), Vijay Viswanath (₹1.50 L), Jose S. Perayil (₹0.75 L), Ajayaghosh NS (₹0.75 L)

Thrissur Titans

Shoun Roger (₹4.40 L), Sijomon Joseph (₹5.20 L), Anand Krishnan (₹7.00 L), Varun Nayanar (₹3.20 L), Ahamed MI (₹3.00 L), Nideesh MD (₹3.00 L), Vinod Kumar CV (₹6.20 L), Mohammed Ishaque (₹1.50 L), Akshay Manohar (₹3.50 L), Rohith K (₹0.75 L), Arun Poulose (₹0.80 L), Vishnu Menon (₹1.40 L), Adithya Vinod (₹0.75 L), Athif Bin Ashraf (₹1.25 L), Ajnas K (₹0.75 L), Anand Joseph (₹1.10 L), Amal Ramesh (₹0.75 L), Sibin Gireesh (₹1.50 L), Arjun AK (₹2.85 L), Aju Paulose (₹0.75 L)

Trivandrum Royals

Retained Players: Govind Dev Pai (₹1.50 L), Subin S (₹1.50 L), Vinil T S (₹1.50 L)

Auction Buys: Basil Thampi (₹8.40 L), Abhilith Prabhakaran (₹4.20 L), Abdul Basith (₹6.40 L), Krishna Prasad (₹3.00 L), Farooq Fazil (₹4.60 L), Riya Basheer (₹1.60 L), Nikhil M (₹5.90 L), Sanjeev Satheresan (₹2.20 L), Ajith V (₹3.95 L), Asif Salem (₹0.90 L), Anuraj JS (₹1.50 L), Advait Prince (₹0.75 L), Ananthakrishnan J (₹1.50 L)