Jharkhand T20 League First Edition Becomes Historic as Robin Minz and Ishan Kishan Created History in the Auction

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The first-ever edition of the Jharkhand T20 League was inaugurated with a blockbuster auction, which was organized by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) on 30th May 2026 at the Wave International Hotel in Ranchi. Over six franchises and 275 athletes participated in the auction, and this was the platform where all half a dozen teams locked in their own squads for the brand-new phase in franchise cricket and regional Indian league cricket. 

The total of 27 matches will be in action, the match will be in 24 league matches, 2semi-finals, and a final match. And it’s going to be a 2-week tournament, as 14 days of thrilling contests will be in action. 23-year-old Robin Minz created history as Koyalanchal Super Kings showed trust in him, and he was signed for the highest price of INR 15.25 lakh in the Jharkhand T20 League auction, while Indian cricketer Ishan Kishan was sold for INR 14.7 lakh to Santhal Striker. 

Teams Participating in the Jharkhand T20 League

A total of six are participating, and each team has an INR 50 Lakh Purse: 

  1. Ranchi Capitals
  2. Jamshedpur Steelers
  3. Dhanbad Coal Kings
  4. Santhal Strikers
  5. Kolhan Tigers
  6. Bokaro Power House

Highest-Paid Players in Jharkhand T20 League History: Full Auction List 

Robin Minz – Koyalanchal Super Kings – ₹15.25 Lakh

Ishan Kishan – Santhal Strikers – ₹14.7 Lakh

Virat Singh – Chota Nagpur Royals – ₹13 Lakh

Mohammad Kaunain Qureshi – Chota Nagpur Royals – ₹12.5 Lakh

Shikhar Mohan – Ranchi Titans – ₹11 Lakh

Sushant Mishra – Dhanbad Diamonds – ₹11 Lakh

Pankaj Kumar – Dhanbad Diamonds – ₹10.75 Lakh

Rajdeep Singh – Ranchi Titans – ₹9 Lakh

Sahil Raj – Jamshedpur Steelers – ₹8.75 Lakh

Mohammad Nazim Siddiqui – Chota Nagpur Royals – ₹7.25 Lakh

Bal Krishna – Dhanbad Diamonds – ₹7.25 Lakh

Shubham Sharma – Koyalanchal Super Kings – ₹7 Lakh

Shrestha Sagar – Ranchi Titans – ₹6.75 Lakh

Utkarsh Singh – Koyalanchal Super Kings – ₹6.25 Lakh

Vikas Singh – Chota Nagpur Royals – ₹6 Lakh

Kumar Deobrat – Jamshedpur Steelers – ₹6 Lakh

Sumit Kumar – Santhal Strikers – ₹6 Lakh

Arvind Kumar – Santhal Strikers – ₹6 Lakh

Anmol Raj – Santhal Strikers – ₹5 Lakh

Harsh Raj – Koyalanchal Super Kings – ₹4.25 Lakh

Amit Kumar – Koyalanchal Super Kings – ₹4.25 Lakh

Anukul Roy – Jamshedpur Steelers – ₹4 Lakh

Jatin Pandey – Ranchi Titans – ₹4 Lakh

Atul Singh Surwar – Dhanbad Diamonds – ₹3.75 Lakh

Jharkhand T20 League 2026 Squads

Ranchi Titans

  1. Shikhar Mohan
  2. Rajdeep Singh
  3. Shrestha Sagar
  4. Jatin Pandey
  5. Saurabh Shekhar
  6. Ayush Bhardwaj
  7. Prince Murmu
  8. Aryan Hooda
  9. Yash Bhagat
  10. Ishan Om
  11. Kumar Ankit
  12. Sachin Yadav
  13. Om Singh
  14. Satya Setu
  15. Prem Kumar Chaurasia
  16. Mukesh Kumar
  17. Yuvraj Singh
  18. Yuvraj Kumar

Santhal Strikers

  1. Ishan Kishan
  2. Arvind Kumar
  3. Sumit Kumar
  4. Anmol Raj
  5. Manishi
  6. Vivek Kumar
  7. Reyan Sapkota
  8. Ravi Yadav
  9. Pratyush Kumar
  10. Vikas Kumar
  11. Kumar Suraj
  12. Raunak Kumar
  13. Ojas Vardhan
  14. Ritesh Patel
  15. Vibhor Pandey
  16. Sadab Hussain
  17. Sanjeet Sharma
  18. Ashish Kumar

Chota Nagpur Royals

  1. Virat Singh
  2. Mohammad Nazim Siddiqui
  3. Vikas Singh
  4. Kumar Kushagra
  5. Supriyo Chakravarty
  6. Pankaj Yadav
  7. Mohit Kumar
  8. Deepanshu Rawat
  9. Sonu Kumar Singh
  10. Varun Kumar Singh
  11. Ritwik Pathak
  12. Durgesh Kumar
  13. Chandan Mukhi
  14. Aryaman Lala
  15. Shrestha Sagar
  16. Rahul Rajak
  17. Avinash Kumar
  18. Himanshu Dwivedi

Dhanbad Diamonds

  1. Sushant Mishra
  2. Pankaj Kumar
  3. Bal Krishna
  4. Atul Singh Surwar
  5. Ram Roshan Saran
  6. Bishesh Dutta
  7. Vikas Kumar Vishal
  8. Mohammad Shamshad
  9. Vivekanand Tiwari
  10. Aryaman Sen
  11. Aditya Singh
  12. Tanish Chaubey
  13. Prabhat Kumar Yadav
  14. Meet Jain
  15. Himanshu Ranjan Kumar
  16. Abhishek Yadav
  17. Gaurav Singh
  18. Siddharth Sinha

Jamshedpur Steelers

  1. Mohammad Kaunain Qureshi
  2. Sahil Raj
  3. Kumar Deobrat
  4. Anukul Roy
  5. Prateek Ranjan
  6. Nitin Kumar Pandey
  7. Ravi Sharma
  8. Harsh Rana
  9. Adarsh Giri
  10. Kumar Karan
  11. Sameer Sharma
  12. Siddhant Raghuvanshi
  13. Aman Kumar
  14. Hrithik Anant
  15. Manikant Mishra
  16. Anurag Singh Sengar
  17. Pranjal Kumar
  18. Jasraj Singh

Koyalanchal Super Kings

  1. Robin Minz
  2. Shubham Sharma
  3. Utkarsh Singh
  4. Amit Kumar
  5. Harsh Raj
  6. Sharandeep Singh
  7. Yogesh Bhaskar
  8. Satyam Singh
  9. Rahul Prasad
  10. Sentu Kumar Yadav
  11. Aditya Jha
  12. Gunjan Yadav
  13. Lakshya
  14. Abhinav Sharan
  15. Junaid Ashraf
  16. Sunny Sachin Tiwari
  17. Sanjeev Chaturvedi

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Rishabh Satija is a sports writer and analyst known for his detailed cricket coverage and match analysis. He closely follows international and franchise tournaments, delivering tactical insights, match previews, and player-focused stories. Alongside cricket, he also covers chess, eSports, and other major sporting events, offering a broader sports perspective. With a strong understanding of the game, Rishabh focuses on accurate reporting, sharp analysis, and engaging storytelling from some of the biggest sporting stages worldwide.