Sachin, Amith get highest bids

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PANJIM: Sachin Kenkre and Amith Kamat received the highest bids at Rs 32 lakh apiece at the Sarsangan cricket auction for the +45 Veterans Series held, here, recently.

The grand event organised by the Saraswat Sports Sangh Charitable Trust as part of the Sarsangan Cricket Series 2025-26, saw heavy bidding from the four teams with Samruddh Hegde Desai, Balkrishna Hodarkar and Rakesh Mallya also getting top bids at Rs 26 lakh.

Mapusa Dream Crushers owned by Rajesh Colvalcar picked Vibhav Pai, Laxmikant Kurade, Anant Chodnekar, Mahesh Kudchadkar, Sidhesh Desai, Rupesh Kossambe, Viraj Padiyar, Prasad Bhende, Mahesh Churi, Samrudh Hegde Desai, Pravesh Prabhu, Hemant Bhandare, Parai Dubhashi, Shyam Naik and Sandip Audi.

Pai and Khot Fighters owned by Shiraj Pai Khot and Vallabh Pai bagged Rasik Pai Khot, Vishnu Naik Namshikar, Sandeep Thali, Shailesh Mahajan, Avinash Kossambe, Sagar Kamat, Sanjeev Sukhthanker, Ramchandra Prabhu, Ashutosh Angle, Amith Kamat, Raju Salgaonkar, Raghuvir Kuncolienkar, Sachin Neurekar, Brijesh Naik and Narcinva Shanbhag.

Salcete Stallions of Jaiprakash Kunde and Sandesh Kamat Bambolkar picked Sandeep Dalal, Sarvesh Kamat, Paresh Prabhudesai, Yatin Kaisare, Nilesh Prabhudesai, Gomakant Mahambrey, Ganesh Pai Vernekar, Vishwesh Kamat, Pratap Prabhugaonkar, Parinda Pai Kane, Rakesh Mallya, Amogh Namshiker, Siddesh Pai and Swapnil Keny.

Govindraj Legends of Sudin Kamat bagged Siddhesh Bodke, Sudin Karmali, Rajendra Prabhudesai, Yogesh Naik, Sachin Kenkre, Vinayak Kamat, Anish Dharwadker, Mahendra Pai Kuchelkar, Ashesh Dukle, Balkrishna Kamat, Balkrishna Hodarkar, Sandeep Phaldesai, Jayesh Timblo, Mahendra Kudchadker, Prashant Amonkar and Sameer Kapadi.

The official team Desserts n More – fresh cakes & bakes jerseys for the Sarsangan +45 Veterans Series were unveiled by Dr Sagar Salgaocar, DnM, being the official apparels partner of the Sarsangan Cricket Series.

Gomakant Mahambrey conducted the auction proceedings, while the chairman of Saraswat Sports Sangh Adv Satish Pilgaonkar proposed a vote of thanks. All the matches will be played at Arlem cricket ground. For more queries, interested contact Santosh Kamat.