The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)’s annual Maharaja Trophy T20 Tournament in 2025 saw one of its most promising players, Samit Dravid, go unsold in the auctions ahead of the upcoming season. Samit, a young batter and the son of former India batter Rahul Dravid, played in the league with Mysuru Warriors last season, when they won the title under skipper Karun Nair.
Samit Dravid appeared in seven games in the 2024 season, scoring 82 runs at a low average of 11.71 and a strike rate of 113.88.
He scored his highest score of 33 off 24 balls against Gulbarga Mystics in the seventh league stage match of the season. Despite his efforts, the Mystics emerged victorious in a last-ball thriller. This was Samit’s only 30-plus score of the season, and after a few lacklustre appearances with the bat, he was left out of the last game.
While Karun Nair is anticipated to return as the Warriors’ captain, the team’s full lineup will be determined after the auctions. Nair is not the only player retained; Gautam Mishra, a left-arm quick who also played for the team last year, has been signed again for INR 2.25 lakh.
Mishra, a 22-year-old pacer, was part of the squad last year, but after only one game, he was ruled out for the rest of the season owing to an injury. In the next edition of Karnataka’s flagship tournament, he will attempt to give his best performance with the ball for the defending champions.
Speaking more of Mysuru Warriors’ victorious campaign in 2024, they were up against Mayank Agarwal-led Bengaluru Blasters in the grand finale at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru and clinched the title comfortably by winning the contest by 45 runs. Skipper Karun Nair was the Player of the Tournament for his brilliant 560 runs in the season.
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