Follow live updates for the T20 Mumbai League 2025 draft, being held in Mumbai. On May 2, the icon player draw was held, which included players like Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw.
The T20 Mumbai League, a local Twenty20 tournament held in Mumbai, will see top stars from the region in action in May and June. The draft is set to be held on May 7, while the tournament will take place from May 26 to June 8.
T20 Mumbai League 2025: Who are the icon players?
A total of eight players, all India internationals, have been categorised as icon players – Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Sarfaraz Khan, Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw, Shivam Dube and Tushar Deshpande.
Each team will pick one icon player.
Which teams are taking part?
North Mumbai Panthers (Horizon Sports India Private Limited)
ARCS Andheri (Arcs Sports & Entertainment Private Limited)
Triumph Knights Mumbai North East (Transcon Triumph Knights Private Limited)
Namo Bandra Blasters (Pk Sports Ventures Private Limited)
Eagle Thane Strikers (Eagle Infra India Ltd.)
Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs (World Star Premier League LLP)
Two new teams have also been introduced:
SoBo Mumbai Falcons (Roadway Solutions India Infra Ltd)
Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals (Royal Edge Sports & Entertainment).
T20 Mumbai League icon player draft: Live updates
Shardul Thakur goes to Thane Eagle Strikers
The bowling all-rounder, who has been in great touch at the domestic level, is eyeing an India comeback
Tushar Deshpande to play for MSC Maratha Royals
The fast bowler will be part of one of the two new teams this season
Prithvi Shaw goes to North Mumbai Panthers
The much-talked about out-of-favour India opener has a chance to redeem himself in the T20 format
The league is returning after six years
This will be the third edition of the tournament
Sarfaraz Khan to play for Aakash Tigers
The talented batter, unsold in the IPL auction, will be in action for the Mumbai Western Suburbs team
Suryakumar Yadav to play for Triumph Knights
The India T20I captain will play for the Mumbai North East team
Ajinkya Rahane to play for Bandra Blasters
Currently out of reckoning from the Indian team, Rahane leads KKR, and is likely to do the same for the Bandra-based franchise
Shivam Dube goes to Arcs Andheri
Dube, currently with CSK, famously hit five sixes in an over of Pravin Tambe in the T20 League, one of the first signs of his big-hitting prowess
Shreyas Iyer picked by Sobo Mumbai Falcons
The current Punjab Kings captain has been hot property over the last year or so
Welcome to the live blog for the Mumbai T20 draft
The icon players will be selected today for the T20 league, run by Mumbai Cricket Association
