KSCA T20: Abhinav, Mayank Agarwal, Devdutt Padikkal costliest buys in player auction
Bengaluru, Jul 22: Abhinav Manohar, Mayank Agarwal and Devdutt Padikkal expectedly emerged the costliest picks during the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 player auction here on Saturday.
Abhinav, who plays for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, went to Shivamogga Lions for Rs 15 lakh, while Agarwal was picked up by Bengaluru Blasters at a price of Rs 14 lakh.
Padikkal was bought by Gulbarga Mystics for Rs 13.2 lakh and Hubli Tigers acquired veteran batsman Manish Pandey for Rs 10.6 lakh.
Six teams -- Blasters, Lions, Mystics, Tigers, Mysuru Warriors and Manguluru Mystics -- participated in the auction that saw over 700 Karnataka cricketers go under the hammer.
The tournament will begin on August 13 and the final is scheduled on August 29.
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Fire breaks out at shopping mall in Hyderabad, no injuries
Hyderabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a shopping mall in Jubilee Hills area here on Thursday, though no one was injured in the incident, police and Fire department officials said.
The fire started at around 11.20 AM in the building, housing a saree showroom and other garment outlets, where renovation work was going on, they said, adding five workers, who were inside were brought out.
Three fire tenders were pressed into service and the blaze was extinguished. TV visuals showed flames erupting and thick smoke emanating from the exterior of the building.
"The building was vacant and there was no material inside. The fire has been brought under control. No one was injured in the incident," a fire department official said.
The exact cause of the blaze was under investigation, he said.
