The Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2025 went on to become a great platform for some young and aspiring cricketers from the state to showcase their talent. There had been several performances which became
the highlight of the MPL 2025 and there were a few players who stole the show with their performances throughout the tournament.
Now, as the auction for the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to take place in the upcoming months, it will be interesting to see which player from MPL 2025 can turn out to be a hot pick and which franchise would show interest in him. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top three players from MPL 2025 who can get big bids in IPL 2026 mini-auction.
Siddhesh Veer
Siddhesh Veer was an opening batter for Raigod Royals in MPL 2025 and went on to become the highest run scorer of the tournament. The left-hander amassed 450 runs from 11 matches of the season at an average of 56.25 and a strike rate of 143.31. He played a crucial role for Raigad Royals to get into the final and also scored 99*(59) runs in the title clash. However, his knock went in vain as Eagle Nashik Titans ended up winning the title. The 24-year-old turned out to be a stand-out performer in MPL 2025 and impressed everyone with his quickfire knocks throughout the season. Siddhesh Veer can get some big bids in the upcoming IPL 2026 auction.
Mandar Bhandari
Wicket-keeper batter Mandar Bhandari was a part of Eagle Nashik Titans in MPL 2025 and also won the title with the franchise by defeating Raigad Royals in the final. Bhandari also played a crucial role in Titans’ title campaign as he finished as he finished third highest-run scorer of the season amassing 270 runs from 10 matches at an average of 33.75 and a strike rate of 152.54. His crucial knocks in big matches including 58(40) runs in the qualifier 1 and 28 runs in the final showed his ability to perform in pressure situations. The 31-year-old is likely to get a bid from a few teams in the IPL 2026 auction.
Tanay Sanghvi
Raigad Royals fast bowler Tanay Sanghvi finished as leading wicket taker in the Maharashtra Premier League 2025. The right-arm pacer played a crucial role for the Royals to get into the finals by taking 20 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 14.35 and an economy rate of 8.54. Sanghvi has produced several match-winning spells in MPL 2025 and can be added in the scheme of things for a few franchises ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
