Abhinav Manohar enters with a base price of Rs 30 lakh, fresh off an impressive run in the Maharaja T20 League. The former Gujarat Titans player sees RCB open the bidding, quickly joined by CSK.
The paddle battle heats up, with bids climbing to Rs 85 lakh in favor of CSK. RCB eventually bow out, but Gujarat Titans step in for their former player.
CSK refuse to relent, pushing the price past the Rs 1 crore mark. Titans hold firm at Rs 1.8 crore, but CSK counter with Rs 1.9 crore. After taking a moment to decide, the Titans raise it to Rs 2 crore. CSK strike back at Rs 2.2 crore.
Suddenly, SRH jump into the action with a bid of Rs 2.4 crore. The bidding intensifies as CSK decide to step away, leaving SRH in the lead at Rs 2.8 crore.
Just as it seems settled, KKR enter the race with a bid of Rs 3 crore. However, they eventually pull out, and SRH secure Abhinav Manohar for Rs 3.2 crore.