Roshan Kumar Fetches Rs 15,500, Becomes UP 34 Premier League’s Costliest Buy

The UP 34 Premier League Season-2 Mega Auction saw intense bidding for cricket players, with bids placed for 397 players and 256 of them being selected by the owners of 16 teams. The auction was held in Sitapur on Sunday.

The biggest bid of the auction was made for Roshan Kumar. Aman Strikers bought him for Rs 15,500, making him the most expensive player in the league. The bidding for players witnessed strong competition among the team owners, who took part in the auction to build their respective squads.

The mega auction was organised at Hotel JP Inn on Jail Road, near Bada Hanuman Temple. The event began with the inauguration by Shri Sagar Gupta, the tournament president and brand ambassador, as well as a BJP leader and social worker. He formally opened the programme by cutting the ribbon.

During the event, all 16 team jerseys were unveiled in a grand ceremony. Sagar Gupta also presented mementoes to the owners of all 16 teams and respected representatives associated with the media.

Speaking on the occasion, Sagar Gupta said that such sporting events help sharpen the talent of young people and provide them with a better platform to move forward. He extended his best wishes to the players and the organisers.

According to the organisers, the winner of the competition will receive Rs 1,22,222, while the runner-up will be awarded Rs 66,666. The teams finishing in third and fourth place will receive Rs 10,000 each, along with trophies.

The mega auction was organised under the aegis of the Tennis Cricket Sport Federation (India). The organisers said that organiser and tournament committee members Adil, Iqbal Ahmed, Anas, Nehal, Zam Sports, Pankaj Shukla Massa, Abul Hasan Moon, Abhishek Tiwari, Brajendra Mishra, Shanu Khan, Monis Ahmed, Suraj Sharma, Mirza Sheebu Beg and Pradhan Namkeen played an important role in making the event successful.

The programme concluded with the organisers expressing gratitude to all the team owners, players, media representatives and sports lovers.