Bengaluru, July 29 -- In a landmark moment for women's cricket in Karnataka, the inaugural Maharani Trophy KSCA T20 Auction was held today at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

The five franchises: Bengaluru Blasters, Hubli Tigers, Mangaluru Dragons, Mysore Warriors, and Shivamogga Lioness went head-to-head in an intense bidding war to assemble strong squads for the first-ever edition of the tournament, scheduled to begin on August 4th at the Alur Grounds. The Final will be played on August 10th at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, a release said.

With a purse of Rs 10 lakh each, each franchise successfully built a formidable 16-member squad. Bengaluru Blasters' Niki Prasad emerged as the most expensive player of the day, fetching ...