The auction of players was held here on Tuesday for the Barbil Premier League (BPL) which is scheduled to be start from December 22. A total of eight franchises participated in the bidding to retain 122 players out of 168 registered. The Samal Auto India retained Amit Mohanty at a bidding price of Rs 16000, which is said to be highest among overseas players. Similarly, the highest price for local player was Rs 8100 for Divya Ranjan Das of Barbil, purchased by the AJ Fitness.
Mining Area Cricket Association chairman Laxman Mahanta inaugurated the auction in the presence of president Lachhman Mahanta, secretary Sunil Kumar Sinha and treasurer Shrikanta Kumar Sahu.