Abhinav Manohar, with a base price of ₹30 lakh, attracted a bidding war between RCB, CSK, Titans, KKR, and SRH. After intense competition, SRH secured him for ₹3.20 crore. Karun Nair, uncapped with a base price of ₹30 lakh, was picked up by Delhi Capitals for ₹50 lakh. Nair was the highest run-scorer in the recent Maharaja T20 league.